Melissa Patrick, Author at The Advocate-Messenger
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Following seven weeks of declining coronavirus cases and positive-test rates, along with an increasing supply of vaccines, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that many businesses would ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:10 am
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Kentucky’s coronavirus vaccine supply will increase by 29 percent next week, and the amount being sent through the federal pharmacy program will double, Gov. Andy ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Friday, February 19, 2021 5:00 pm
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State Transportation Secretary Jim Gray manages a $2.2 billion budget and has been president of an international construction firm, two-term mayor of Lexington, and Democratic ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Monday, February 1, 2021 7:42 am
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January is on track to be Kentucky’s deadliest month Gov. Andy Beshear and his health commissioner have long said Covid-19 deaths are a lagging indicator ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Thursday, January 21, 2021 8:26 am
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Nearly half of teens who use electronic cigarettes said in a national survey that they wanted to quit, and about a quarter said they had ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Monday, August 24, 2020 12:56 pm
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Most Kentucky counties now have harm-reduction programs to fight drug abuse, but the coronavirus pandemic has slowed their expansion and complicated the work of their ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Monday, August 3, 2020 3:14 pm
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Gov. Andy Beshear announced 90 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday and for the first time in weeks, no new deaths. “For somebody who ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:45 am
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After announcing 203 new coronavirus cases today, Gov. Andy Beshear reminded Kentuckians in a news release that there are three things they can do to ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 8:11 am
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Kentucky public-health officials have reversed their position about social distancing on school buses, after school superintendents said the plan wasn’t realistic. Health officials still say ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Monday, June 15, 2020 8:38 am
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Gov. Andy Beshear announced 319 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, one of the highest numbers the state has seen in weeks. “The virus ...
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by Melissa Patrick, Monday, June 8, 2020 8:07 am