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"Pandemic fatigue" is hitting Kentucky at a time when cases, hospitalizations and deaths are at record highs.
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Rather than having several thousand people crowded on downtown sidewalks, the audience will drive by the parked parade.
Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said the first doses will go to health care workers, first responders, and high-risk populations.
The governor stressed the importance of wearing a mask and keeping it on when you are around anyone who does not live in your household and making sure you don't have more than 10 people over to your house.
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The Trump administration's proposed change would likely disproportionately affect rural residents, who are more likely to rely on SNAP benefits.
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Oct. 11 through 17 marked the sixth week in a row Christian County was in the White House Coronavirus Task Force’s red zone.
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Hopkinsville's downtown trick-or-treat event will be replaced by the first-ever "Halloween Scare-A-Van," a drive-thru event set for 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 at Trail of Tears Park.
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This moratorium, issued in response to economic difficulties due to COVID-19, provided protections to household utilities since mid-March.
The president proposed a $1.8 trillion package, and has urged Republican lawmakers to “go big or go home” on a new bill. Speaking Thursday in Princeton, McConnell said Republican senators want to stick to the smaller plan.
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LaRue County announced it was moving back to complete virtual learning for the second time, and Jefferson County school officials said students won't return to in-person classes next week as planned.
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For most people and their families, there should be no cost. Required by the Affordable Care Act, most health-insurance plans automatically cover the entire cost of the flu vaccination. Medicare and Medicaid plans also cover the cost. For those without insurance, the pharmacy cost of the flu shot will range between $20 to $70.
A former palliative care nurse practitioner and nursing school teacher will lead the webinar.