COVID-19

COVID-19 stories.

The timeline for moving the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines to doctors’ offices and pharmacies will be determined by the data and how effective they may be when compared with the current vaccines, said a federal health official.
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The upcoming vaccine campaign comes at a higher cost to insurers and health practices, because the federal government is no longer footing the bill for COVID vaccines.
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The federal rules requiring COVID-19 vaccinations in health care settings were lifted in early June.
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Virginia Moore made sure every day that “everyone was included," Gov. Andy Beshear said during a celebration of her life on Sunday.
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The state's Republican leaders, none of whom were at the event on the state Capitol grounds, have been talking about COVID as part of their campaign to unseat Beshear in the Nov. 7 election.
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The memorial's center is encircled by green lights, symbolizing empathy and compassion for the Kentuckians lost throughout the pandemic.
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America's top public health official warned of the crisis and offered a detailed plan of how to advance social connection.
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Kentucky has a well-documented nursing shortage, exacerbated by COVID-19 burnout and an aging worker population. 
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Allowing employees with long COVID to have flexible hours and work from home are just two ways companies can help accommodate the millions of workers still suffering from symptoms.
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The state attributed 13 more deaths to COVID-19 last week, down from 39 the week prior.
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Here are answers from immunologist Matthew Woodruff to five big questions about the FDA's single-shot vaccine decision.
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