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The COVID-19 vaccines being distributed in the U.S. require two doses to achieve the effectiveness level of 95% recorded in clinical trials.
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A wastewater testing project in Mayfield is helping pinpoint outbreaks of the novel coronavirus even before residents experience symptoms
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Harmon was likely exposed to the virus before or shortly after receiving the coronavirus vaccine on Monday. In a statement, he said he still has faith in the vaccine and the need for people to receive it as quickly as possible.
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Less than a month after he moved from running a hospital emergency department to leading the state Department for Public Health, Kentucky's first case of COVID-19 was reported.
Rep. Myron Dossett is sponsoring the bill that aims to waive state income taxes and fees for utility and communication businesses and employees while they respond to natural, out-of-state disasters. He said it’s important because unlike other states, Kentucky utility employees are still required to pay Kentucky rates, even when working out of state.
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An update from AT&T Sunday afternoon stated the telecommunication company hoped to have service restored to all customers late Sunday.
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AT&T is expected to deploy 24 additional portable cell sites by the end of the day.
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Large corporations like Walmart will survive, but smaller businesses unable to process credit card transactions may be faced with a significant financial crunch if this situation is prolonged.
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As of 4:50 p.m., AT&T said the company was beginning to restore power to its downtown Nashville facility and it was hopeful the building's equipment "may be back online in the hours ahead."
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Kids have their own way of judging what's real, and it's not necessarily based on the cost of the Santa suit.
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Four doctors on the White House Coronavirus Task Force "sounded new alarms, cautioning of a dark winter to come without dramatic action to slow community spread."
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The court said, "The governor’s school-closing order effectively expires this week or shortly thereafter, and there is no indication that it will be renewed." If it is, the court said, Danville Christian Academyand Attorney General Daniel Cameron can seek another injunction.
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