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Most Kentuckians with Alzheimer’s are over 65 and have chronic illness, putting them at greater risk of covid-19; tips for caretakers

UKNow photo —– People with Alzheimer’s disease are considered at high risk for covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, not only because they have Alzheimer’s, but also because...

By Al Cross Published March 27, 2020 HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Beshear says next two or three weeks are ‘absolutely critical;’ drive-through tests to begin on ‘very limited’ basis next week

As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. “The next two to possibly three weeks is...

By Al Cross Published March 27, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Some conservative talkers, including a leading one heard in Ky., downplayed the covid-19 threat and criticized efforts to blunt it

President Trump and Mark Levin in the Oval Office on Oct. 8 (Photo by Leah Millis, Reuters) —– Several conservative radio talk-show hosts, including one who is heard most nights...

By Al Cross Published March 27, 2020 HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

As Trump envisions Easter reopening, Beshear clamps down, says country must ‘defeat the coronavirus on the very first try’

At his daily press conference, Gov. Andy Beshear addressed remarks by President Donald J. Trump. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As President Trump openly hoped for “packed churches”...

By Al Cross Published March 25, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Beshear: Businesses that don’t sustain life must end in-person traffic, and hotline to report violators of his orders got 2,000 calls

As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that he would...

By Al Cross Published March 24, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

As surgeon general says this week will be bad, Beshear says ‘It’s game time’ and pushes social distancing; starts toll-free hotline for Kentuckians to report violators of his emergency orders

As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. Monday, March 23, 2020 Reflecting the surgeon general’s warning that...

By Al Cross Published March 24, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

March 11-15 poll found a third of Americans and almost half of Republicans had taken no precautions against coronavirus; surgeon general says it’s going to get bad this week

As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this page will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. Monday, March 23, 2020 A Kaiser Family Foundation...

By Al Cross Published March 23, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

UK public-health, surgery professors urge quick hospital and government action to limit deaths from covid-19 in rural Ky.

Tyrone Borders and Sam Tyagi (L-R) —– A public-health professor and a surgeon at the University of Kentucky are sounding the alarm that the covid-19 disease caused by the new coronavirus could...

By Al Cross Published March 23, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

Beshear ends non-essential retail, elective medical procedures; calls out violators, including a church; Sen. Paul has the virus

As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this page will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. Sunday, March 22, 2020 Gov. Andy Beshear said...

By Al Cross Published March 23, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Ky. covid-19 numbers compare favorably to major border states; one analyst says it gives people hope, and quotes them

For a larger version of the infographic, click on it. —– Kentucky compares favorably with major bordering states in dealing with the coronavirus, according to recent compilations of testing and...

By Al Cross Published March 23, 2020 HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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