CORONAVIRUS – Page 110 – Kentucky Health News

The coming holiday weekend has a much different feeling than the last one, because the virus is surging in so many states

By Adam Cancryn and Dan Diamond Politico Pulse Just more than a month ago, Americans headed into a holiday long weekend feeling hopeful — if not quite confident — that...

By Al Cross Published July 2, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Picture of a coronavirus. Text: Covid-19 update

Cases remain stable, as daily number equals 7-day average; Cameron trying to join suit against Beshear’s business restrictions

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After announcing 220 new cases and seven new deaths from the novel coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear again stressed that it is up to Kentuckians...

By Al Cross Published July 2, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Only 30% in Pew poll say Trump, feds get covid-19 facts right most or all of time; Republicans think crisis is being exaggerated

By David Bauder The Associated Press For a story that has dominated the news during the past four months, a survey out Monday illustrates the difficulty that many Americans have...

By Al Cross Published July 1, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Officials warn Kentuckians to follow rules, to keep economy open; Beshear says spike could bring a mask order or ‘surgical’ moves

Kentucky Health News chart; hospitalizations are not reported on weekends. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With every business in Kentucky reopened this week at some capacity, Gov. Andy...

By Al Cross Published July 1, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

McConnell: ‘We cannot go back to April, and we cannot go right back to normal,’ so wear a mask (no stigma!) to protect others

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered these remarks on the Senate floor today. “Each time I’ve returned home over the last several weeks, I’ve had the honor of traveling to...

By Al Cross Published June 30, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Seven-day average of cases is stable; Quarles and agri-tourism farm sue Beshear; blood donations needed in Central Kentucky

Kentucky Health News chart; seven-day average is for that day and preceding six days —– Kentucky reported 117 new cases of the coronavirus Monday, pushing its seven-day rolling average slightly...

By Al Cross Published June 30, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Six months in, here are 3 takes on the pandemic from those who cover the politics of health: optimistic, realistic and pessimistic

By Dan Diamond and Adan Cancryn Politico Pulse It’s been nearly six months since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first announced that a mystery pneumonia had spread in a Chinese...

By Al Cross Published June 30, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, OPINION, YOUR HEALTH

Hospitals say they need more federal money to offset pandemic losses; trying public-service spot to get people to come in for care

Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Medical Association public-service announcement —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The coronavirus pandemic cost Kentucky hospitals $1.6 billion from March to June, and more...

By Al Cross Published June 29, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Sunday cases low, as usual; 7-day average still high; 30-year-old dies; those in 20s are plurality of Ky. cases; media influence seen

State map of all cases, labeled by Kentucky Health News; click on it for a larger version. —– Kentucky officials reported 67 new coronavirus cases Sunday, following the trend of...

By Al Cross Published June 29, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Pastor says the pandemic is like driving: Distancing and masking are analogous to wearing a seat belt and watching your speed

Paul Prather of Mount Sterling, a Pentecostal minister and former Lexington Herald-Leader religion reporter who still writes a column for the paper, has a Facebook page with a diverse set of friends and followers....

By Al Cross Published June 29, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, OPINION, YOUR HEALTH

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