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State reports 49 more deaths from COVID-19
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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Nearly half of all teens who use electronic cigarettes say they want to quit
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 ...
by Melissa Patrick, Monday, August 24, 2020 12:56 pm
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Almost half of counties still lack syringe exchanges, including 20 of those most vulnerable to drug-related disease outbreaks
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 ...
by Melissa Patrick, Monday, August 3, 2020 3:14 pm
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Following guidelines, wearing masks could make state reopening a success, health commissioner says
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 ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:45 am
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Beshear reports 203 new coronavirus cases and 7 more deaths; guidance up for pools and gatherings up to 50, allowed June 29
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 ...
by Melissa Patrick, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 8:11 am
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State school-bus guidance no longer includes social distancing; compliance with plan for masks is expected to be a battle
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 ...
by Melissa Patrick, Monday, June 15, 2020 8:38 am
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COVID cases on the rise again in Kentucky
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 ...
