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All the major metrics used to measure the coronavirus in Ky. have reached new highs; health chief expects them to keep going up

State chart, relabeled by Ky. Health News; last week may be adjusted. Click it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,745 new cases...

By Al Cross Published November 10, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

In the past week, Ky. has had the most new coronavirus cases yet; share of Kentuckians testing positive jumps again, to 7.24%

Map, relabeled by Kentucky Health News, shows rates over last seven days. Click it to enlarge. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 1,177 new cases of the...

By Al Cross Published November 10, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Coronavirus cases are third highest in a single day; positive-test rate is highest since testing became widely available; 17 deaths

Kentucky Health News chart from state Department for Public Health reports —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 2,162 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the most ever on a Saturday...

By Al Cross Published November 9, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Trump lost in large part because he mishandled the pandemic, his aides and allies say; appears to have hurt his margin in Kentucky

Joe Biden usually wore a mask; President Trump didn’t. (Washington Post photos: Demetrius Freeman, Jabin Botsford) —– President Trump lost Tuesday’s election in large measure because he mismanaged the novel coronavirus,...

By Al Cross Published November 9, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

2 economists say state must do random testing to see true impact of coronavirus; examples indicate lower covid-19 mortality rate

Horth Rasur, Shutterstock image from News Medical —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The best way to determine the true impact of the novel coronavirus in Kentucky would be...

By Al Cross Published November 9, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Christian County health director goes behind the daily data to tell covid-19 “stories to pull at your heart strings”

Kayla Bebout —– The front-line fighters against the coronavirus are employees of local health departments, who find their jobs increasingly difficult. People exposed to the virus won’t self-quarantine, or won’t...

By Al Cross Published November 9, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Coronavirus and covid-19 numbers set new records; Beshear urges 80 counties in red zone to follow extra preventive steps

Ky. Health News graph; case numbers are based on unadjusted daily reports; click image to enlarge —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported its second largest number of...

By Al Cross Published November 9, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Free webinar, “Shifting the Lens: Covid-19 Policy Lessons for Reducing Kentucky’s Health Inequities,” Nov. 19; pre-register

Health officials will explore what’s behind the inequities that have made African Americans and other people of color disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus at a webinar hosted by Kentucky Medical...

By Al Cross Published November 9, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, EVENTS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

With 2,318 new cases, Ky. sets a new record; other key metrics are bad too, and more people don’t help with contact tracing

Thursday’s red-zone ratings are intended to guide behavior for the coming week. (State chart) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,318 new cases of the...

By Al Cross Published November 6, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Beshear rejects Senate leaders’ request for private meeting with health commissioner; Stivers criticizes governor’s approach

Robert Stivers —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear and state Senate President Robert Stivers clashed Thursday over the governor’s handling of the novel-coronavirus pandemic and his...

By Al Cross Published November 6, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

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