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COVID cases in children are rising; Vaccination is up, but less than cases
Kentucky reported more Covid-19 cases last week than in any other week during the pandemic, 29,456, and Gov. Andy Beshear said at this point the ...
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Only 25% of Ky. students have received COVID vaccine
With only one-fourth of Kentucky’s eligible school children vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear said it best when he said “that’s not enough.” “As we ...
by Melissa Patrick, Monday, July 12, 2021 1:25 pm
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Salmonella outbreaks in backyard poultry sicken Kentuckians
At least 17 people in Kentucky have become sick in an outbreak of Salmonella bacteria linked to backyard poultry, according to the Centers for ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, June 29, 2021 4:49 pm
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Today brings final Beshear COVID-19 press briefing
Gov. Andy Beshear’s regular press conferences about the coronavirus “provided a steady source of information, comforted some people and annoyed others and inadvertently spawned memes, ...
by Melissa Patrick, Friday, June 11, 2021 4:30 pm
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End of Beshear’s Covid-19 press briefings Friday will signal, if not the end of the pandemic, the turning of a page and moving on
Gov. Andy Beshear’s regular press conferences about the coronavirus “provided a steady source of information, comforted some people and annoyed others and inadvertently spawned memes, ...
by Melissa Patrick, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:53 pm
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Beshear starts incentives to get people vaccinated Includes 15 scholarships for students, three $1 million drawings
As coronavirus vaccination rates in Kentucky keep slowing, Gov. Andy Beshear has announced new lottery-style incentives: $1 million each for three residents who have received ...