Bill Straub: If you only see bad guys in public service, then, like Paul, you see bad guys despite evidence
Let’s see…Adolph Hitler, Uncle Joe Stalin, Tony Fauci, Pol Pot, Mao Tse… Whoa. Wait just a doggone minute. Something wrong…
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Omicron BA.5 subvariant now dominant strain of virus in U.S., expected to cause new surge
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases continue to tick up in Kentucky, a new Omicron subvariant, reported…
Most Americans say they have had coronavirus; but concerns about serious COVID-19 illness decline
Kentucky Health News Most Americans say they have contracted the coronavirus, and the infected are more likely to be Republicans,…
Epidemiologists say curbing spread of the Omicron variant requires N95 masks or equivalent
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus “spreads much more quickly than its predecessors” and research “suggests the virus has acquired…
Dr. Kimberly A. Luse: Society has paid a high price for the pandemic from a trauma-informed lens
The pandemic has exacted a toll that no one has experienced in this lifetime. To quote a line from the…
With Omicron variant spreading exponentially, experts warn more effective masks are required
“With another coronavirus variant racing across the U.S., once again health authorities are urging people to mask up indoors. Yes,…
Beshear says requiring masks at a certain level of infection shouldn’t be difficult, ‘It’s just basic science’
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Requiring masks above a certain level of coronavirus infection shouldn’t be difficult “because it’s…
Increase in positive coronavirus cases leads to rise in calls for all eligible Kentuckians to get vaccinated
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The continued spike of COVID-19 cases in Kentucky has led Gov. Andy Beshear to strongly…
COVID cases hit two-month high; at current vaccine rate, state won’t reach 70 percent until December
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 669 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday, the largest daily number in…
Kentucky coronavirus cases are nearly double what they were two weeks ago; vaccinations down by half
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The coronavirus is coming back in Kentucky. The state reported 470 new cases Tuesday,…
Dr. Dan Han: Lingering questions remain about the recovery of smell, taste and flavor after COVID
2020 was a doozy of a year, to say the least! As 2021 continues to transition us out of the…
KY reporting fewer than 200 coronavirus cases per day; number of positive tests below two percent
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Leading indicators of the pandemic in Kentucky have passed more milestones on a steady…
Study finds rural seniors less likely than those in urban areas to follow COVID guidelines
Rural adults 65 and older were less compliant than their urban peers when it came to following some of the…
Pandemic metrics continue to fall in Kentucky, but state’s infection rate remains one of the highest
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Two major measures of the pandemic in Kentucky, new cases of the novel coronavirus…
Constance Alexander: Classic western cinema offers escape from current state of domestic affairs
With the current death toll from the coronavirus nearing 400,000 and projections that the total will reach a half-million by…
Kentucky reports 3,096 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths; positivity is below 12%
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Kentucky reported 3,096 new COVID-19 cases – more than a thousand less than last Saturday…
Federal appeals court sides with Beshear, allows order to halting classes at private religious schools
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today A federal appeals court on Sunday morning sided with Gov. Andy Beshear’s order to close…
Billy Reed: Sports world must get over entitlement, protect fans and players by taking virus seriously
At this very moment, my younger granddaughter is in Richmond, Va., participating in a field-hockey tournament. I kid you not….
With 1,986 new cases, 9 deaths reported Saturday, Gov. says Kentuckians must take action against virus
Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday reported the second-highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases (1,986) since the pandemic began. The…
Worst Sunday total of new coronavirus cases caps record week with 9,335 confirmed in past seven days
On Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky unfortunately has set a new record for the highest number of new COVID-19…
Escalation of COVID-19 continues as Beshear reports 1,059 new cases, eight deaths on Friday
Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “We…
Kentucky reaches weekly record (6,126) for new coronavirus cases with 616 reported Sunday
Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “I…