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The national emergency over COVID-19 ended Thursday.

The national emergency over COVID-19 ended Thursday.

Most of us probably have not thought too much of COVID-19 lately.

For health professionals, their messaging is a delicate balance of making sure the population currently disproportionately impacted by Monkeypox knows how serious it is, while not singling them out.

Many districts opted to require masks, including the state's largest districts, Jefferson and Fayette.

The commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health calls the newest variant of COVID-19 "probably one of the most transmissible or contagious infections we've had in the past century."

Despite ongoing efforts to get more people vaccinated for COVID-19 and the threat of the new Omicron variant, Kentucky's top doctor sees the end of the pandemic in the future.

    FRANKFORT – On Monday, as new cases continue to decline, Gov. Beshear said the state is working to address equitable vaccine access. The Governor updated Kentuckians on the demographics of those vaccinated. “One thing to note when you look at the vaccine demographic data: we have more individuals in long-term care under 70 than I had ever imagined,” said Gov. Beshear. “With that said, we need to continue to prioritize those 70 and older. “Right now, more women than men hav...

Gov. Andy Beshear has vowed to protect the state Capitol against threats from within Kentucky and across the country. Beshear on Monday said Kentucky law