Health

Skeptics can underestimate the contagiousness of coronavirus and the risk their behavior poses to others. The virus’s ability to be transmitted asymptomatically makes it even riskier.

If flu vaccination rates are any predictor, not nearly enough Kentuckians will get the COVID-19 vaccine to achieve herd immunity.

Wallace, who was a teacher and administrator in local schools, died with COVID-19 on Dec. 2.

Not only is the general public anxious for a coronavirus vaccine, so are scammers looking to capitalize on that desperation.

Kentucky has confirmed one-sixth as many flu cases this season as this time last season, but the state's top doctor says it's too soon to read much into that.

It's difficult to keep track of all the news about potential coronavirus vaccines and how and when they will be distributed. Here's some recent coverage that can help you get up to speed.

Even though anyone who is already enrolled will be automatically re-enrolled, it's important for individuals to update their applications so they can review the most current information on what savings are available and find a plan that best meets their needs.

The local testing site — like many throughout the state — is funded, in part, by CARES Act dollars, which expire on Dec. 30.

Wallace, who began teaching in the early 1970s and retired as an assistant superintendent, was hospitalized with the virus a week before Thanksgiving.

The rapid test is recommended for people who have symptoms of a coronavirus infection.

While county health officials have enforcement authority, a Marshall County official also said the county lacks the manpower to conduct robust field operations in support of the order.

The governor warns almost daily that a main reason Kentuckians need to stop spreading the novel coronavirus and bring case numbers down is to keep the state's health care system from being overwhelmed – and there are already signs that that is beginning to happen.