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Johns Hopkins University professor Dr. Marty Makary discusses New York City mayor Bill de Blasios plan to fully reopen the city by July. Free beer, pot and doughnuts. Savings bonds. A chance to win an all-terrain vehicle. Places around the U.S. are offering incentives to try to energize the nation’s slowing vaccination drive and get Americans to roll up their sleeves. These relatively small corporate promotion efforts have been accompanied by more serious and far-reaching attempts by official...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Apr 26, 2021 4:09 PM Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear gave an update on COVID-19 in the Commonwealth Monday, reporting 213 new cases and a decrease to the positivity rate. Kentucky still sits around 1.7 million people vaccinated so far, putting the state at roughly 800,000 left to go to reach the governor’s goal of 2.5 million.  The governor says they are already lifting some restrictions in response to the rollout, including announcing that th...

As vaccinations continue and coronavirus rates in Kentucky plateau, Gov. Andy Beshear is relaxing the commonwealths mask mandate. Masks will no longer be required at outdoor events that draw fewer than 1,000 people, the governor announced at Mondays press briefing.  Masks, which help slow the spread of the coronavirus, will still be required at indoor public facilities, Beshear said, as well as at outdoor events that draw crowds in the thousands — such as Mondays Racing Louisville FC soccer...

GOVERNOR BESHEAR’S DAILY COVID-19 STATEMENT FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 26, 2021) – On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,726,346 Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Governor said beginning tomorrow, based on recent studies and Kentucky’s increasing number of vaccinations, the statewide mask mandate will no longer be in effect when Kentuckians are  outside at events or venues  with 1,000 people or fewer. “What this means is at events like the ...

Gov. Andy Beshear eases Kentuckys coronavirus mask mandate at many outdoor events Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal © Matt Stone/Courier Journal A TARC shelter along Muhammad Ali Boulevard has a sign that says RIDE SAFE MASK UP with a mask. Even outside, many Louisvillians are wearing their masks as the Covid-19 pandemic continues. Some health experts are warning that the disease could increase in the fall. Oct. 19, 2020 As vaccinations continue and coronavirus rates ...

Almost two weeks after Gov. Andy Beshear halted Kentuckys use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare blood clot reports, the state can resume use of the single-dose shot, Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said Monday.  During an afternoon press conference, Stack said vaccination sites are now "allowed, right away, to to able to use J & J for anyone 18 and older." Also Monday, Beshear announced Kentucky will no longer require masks for outdoor events of 1,000 people or less. Ma...

1:20 Kentucky vaccination sites are now able to administer the single-shot J&J vaccine to anyone 18 and older, though some may wait for additional federal guidance which is expected Tuesday.   Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack says the state has reviewed the new data and has confidence in the vaccine, which investigators worried could be linked to 15 rare blood clotting cases out of roughly 8 million vaccinations. All of the cases occurred in women between 18 and 59 and have not been...

From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: State lawmakers have inched closer to approving a ban on so-called vaccine passports that would require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to access services from a business or state agency. The House Health Committee voted Wednesday to send the bill to House of Representatives for a vote. It has already cleared the Senate. The bill contains a number of exceptions. Surgeons, dentists, medical institutions, hospitals and other health care pr...

U.S. sees unprecedented drop in vaccinations over past week Dan Keating, Fenit Nirappil, Isaac Stanley-Becker © Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images A nurse waits at an empty table for vaccine takers at a Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System pop-up vaccination site in Gardena, California. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) Daily coronavirus vaccinations have slowed significantly for the first time since Februar...

US sees large drop in vaccinations for first time since February Despite more populations being eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, there has been an 11 percent decrease in the last week. According to new data, the number of vaccinations delivered in the United States has dropped since February. The Washington Postreported even though the age and health restrictions have eased, approximately 3 million Americans are receiving their vaccinations daily, marking an 11 percent decrease in the ...