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Beshear calls it ‘a scary time’ because Covid-19 case average and hospital numbers hit new high; many intensive-care units full

State Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky saw its fourth highest number of new coronavirus cases Friday and again set...

By Heather Chapman Published September 7, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Agenda for session includes aid for hospitals and nursing homes, and making it easier for doctors’ offices to get and give vaccines

Sen. Ralph Alvarado —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As the Kentucky General Assembly prepares to use its new powers in a special session to deal with the pandemic,...

By Heather Chapman Published September 7, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

2nd highest day for new cases; 2/3 of hospitals say staff critically short; Beshear says health system in state could be overwhelmed

Ky. Health News graph; new-case data from initial, unadjusted daily reports; click to enlarge. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s health-care system is in danger of being overwhelmed...

By Heather Chapman Published September 3, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Wed. 3rd highest day for new virus cases; intensive-care units are filling up; state has five of the seven hottest counties in the nation

State Dept. for Public Health table, relabeled by Ky. Health News; to enlarge, click on it. The table is redder than ever because its data were changed to daily staffed beds, which will fluctuate day-to-day....

By Heather Chapman Published September 2, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Covid-19 hospital, intensive-care and ventilator cases keep setting new records; positive-test rate also jumps to new high

State Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The metrics to measure the coronavirus pandemic continue to...

By Heather Chapman Published September 1, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

If you know someone who’s taking, or thinking about taking, horse de-wormer to fight Covid-19, please pass this along to them

Cartoon by Nick Anderson —– Demand is surging nationwide for ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug typically used for livestock, based on unsubstantiated claims that it can help Covid-19 patients. How bad is...

By Heather Chapman Published September 1, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, YOUR HEALTH

Kentucky Department of Public Health graph showing the number of coronavirus cases in Kentucky, week by week. Cases have spiked since around July 4.

Every metric to measure the pandemic in Kentucky is worse, and cases in children are rising; vaccination is up, but less than cases

State Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported more Covid-19 cases last week...

By Heather Chapman Published August 31, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

A large white sign on poles on grass in Jackson, Ky. with small American flags taped to both poles. The sign is written in red spray paint and says "God Bless our Doctors and Nurses and ALL Health Workers and ALL People Working

Coronavirus burning through low-vaccinated Breathitt County; ‘It’s like they’re blind … I don’t understand,’ local health official says

A sign in Jackson (Photos by Jamie Lucke) —– By Jamie Lucke Kentucky Health News JACKSON, Ky. – William Sizemore fights Covid-19 from the front lines in Breathitt County; he worries...

By Heather Chapman Published August 31, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Massie leads ‘Freedom Rally’ that includes man who says his wife, a UK hospital worker, will quit her job rather than get a shot

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, left, and state Rep. Josh Calloway spoke at the rally. (Courier Journal photo by Scott Utterback) —– Opponents of restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic, led by Fourth District U.S....

By Heather Chapman Published August 30, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

More than half of state’s acute-care hospitals report critical staff shortages; 7-day average of new coronavirus cases sets a record

Ky. Health News graph; daily cases from initial, unadjusted reports. For a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Before celebrating the...

By Heather Chapman Published August 30, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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