Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
Kentucky Health News chart shows two-week trendline slightly down, more than Wednesday. —– By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsSmall child-care centers in Kentucky will be allowed to reopen June 8, and...
As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated. Official state guidance is at kycovid19.ky.gov. By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News As...
Guidelines for gatherings of 10 or fewer, which will be allowed starting Friday; click it to enlarge —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may...
The chart next to the map shows the spread of health outcomes scores (ranks) for each county (green circles) in Kentucky. It shows the size of the gap between ranked...
Residents celebrated recovery from covid-19 at the Jackson Manor nursing home in Annville, which reports that 32 have recovered after a major outbreak that killed 16. (Image from WYMT-TV, Hazard) —–...
Gov. Andy Beshear displayed this chart to show young people are susceptible to the coronavirus. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be...
By Al Cross and Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsGov. Andy Beshear stepped up his rhetoric against “misinformation” about the coronavirus and said his gradual reopening of Kentucky’s economy is designed to...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Federal officials on a rural health webinar applauded the federal government’s efforts to expand telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic, and predicted its uptick will...
Gov. Andy Beshear displayed these pictures of Robert Wright of Leitchfield, who died April 30. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item will be...
State map, labeled; click it to enlarge. No-number counties have no cases; Campbell’s rate is 120.1. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item has...