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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 ...
Melissa Patrick, Author at Middlesboro News
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At last regular COVID-19 press briefing, Beshear says crisis is over but pandemic is not; rescinds most restrictions, reflects on fight
In his last regular COVID-19 press conference, Gov. Andy Beshear lifted the statewide mask mandate for most settings, ended capacity limits for businesses and venues, ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 2:00 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 ...
by Melissa Patrick, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 2:35 pm
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Ky. and local governments will split settlement with opioid makers
When a global settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors is settled, Kentucky will allocate half of any proceeds to the state and the other half ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 6:48 am
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Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy are many in Kentucky
In a society that gives out trophies for participation, it’s only natural that the U.S. is celebrating that about a third of its population is ...
by Melissa Patrick, Friday, May 7, 2021 7:26 am
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Study finds rural users of electronic cigarettes are older, and often sicker, than their urban counterparts
A new study out of West Virginia University says rural users of electronic cigarettes are older, and often get sicker, than their urban counterparts. The ...
by Melissa Patrick, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7:48 am
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Special open enrollment period for health insurance extended to Aug. 15; new rules expand who qualifies
The special open enrollment period for people to buy government-subsidized health insurance on the federal marketplace has been extended by three months to Aug. 15. ...
by Melissa Patrick, Sunday, March 28, 2021 11:37 am
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Bill requiring Kentucky drivers to pass vision test at each license renewal nears final approval
Kentucky is close to becoming the 43rd state to require drivers to have a vision screening every time they renew their license. The rule is ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:09 pm
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CDC says people fully vaccinated can gather without masks in some cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying they can gather indoors ...
by Melissa Patrick, Thursday, March 11, 2021 3:43 pm
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Capacity limits going to 60% for many; Beshear gives ‘optimistic’ report
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 ...
