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At least 14 of Kentucky’s 171 school districts announced they’ll be closed or having non-traditional instruction in the coming days due to a high number of influenza cases.
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As Kentucky universities welcome students back into their classrooms for the fall semester, school officials are also hoping to prevent the spread of monkeypox and COVID-19 on their campuses.
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Wastewater testing shows high rates of infection in Jefferson County, and researchers have started sampling for monkeypox and polio.
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Public schools, colleges, universities and publicly funded childcare centers in Kentucky would no longer be able to require masks to protect against COVID-19 under a bill advanced in the House
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Gov. Andy Beshear says he may be ready to issue new COVID guidance for communities by mid-March.
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Kentucky’s COVID-19 cases are down by about 28,000 over the past week. Positivity has dropped to 23.5%, and hospitalizations are down 11%.
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In West Virginia, the year culminated in a series of tumultuous events, from strikes to union drives, across Huntington, Charleston and the southern coalfields.
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Friday marks the 13th day of the Kentucky General Assembly. The 2022 regular session of the legislature is, for the most part, running along as most traditional law-making 60-day sessions do. The legislative work continues as COVID-19 remains a health issue across the Commonwealth.
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Students attending schools that don’t allow for 180 days of in-person learning could be eligible to attend a school of their choice the following year using a school voucher, if a legislative proposal passes.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reports that the state has now surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases, with more than 72,000 last week alone.