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Phoebe Jones/WWNOA bill that would bar COVID-19 vaccine requirements at public agencies, including colleges, universities and schools, is headed for the governor’s signature. -
Rosemary Westwood/WWNOState lawmakerspassed three anti-abortion bills during the last week of the legislative session in Baton Rouge. All now await Gov. John Bel Edwards’s signature or veto.
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It’s been a record year for anti-abortion laws introduced in state legislatures, and in Louisiana, the latest battle is over a procedure not backed by scientific consensus — and that could potentially harm women. -
After a year of unusually quiet streets, second lines are returning to New Orleans.
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Edwards announced Tuesday that he is extending his statewide public health emergency but lifting nearly all of his remaining coronavirus restrictions, including a statewide mask mandate in Louisiana classrooms.
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Medical copays, low preventative care measures, poor mental health care treatment plans, expired equipment and low medical staff retention are some of the issues plaguing the Department of Public Safety and Corrections’ health care system.
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Thousands of children have received one shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, one week after the state opened up vaccinations to kids aged 12 to 15.
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The mask requirements are largely off in New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana, but the COVID-19 threat is by no means over. Instead, the calculations for personal risk have only become more complex.
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The fate of abortion rights is once again heading to the Supreme Court of the United States, in a case that puts the law in Louisiana indirectly on the line.
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Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have the lowest vaccination rates nationally, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Health officials trying out creative incentives to get the numbers up from church events to beer giveaways.
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Freddie Woods opened his apartment door in New Orleans East when he heard the sounds of brass music. Moments later, a canvasser for Together Louisiana — a community engagement nonprofit — placed a flyer in his hand and told him that the organization was hosting a vaccination event at a church within walking distance from Woods’ home the next day.
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That's seven in all. Two were reported in the New Orleans area and Southwest Louisiana last week.
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In April, Mardi Gras Indians held a funeral and parade for one of their own — one of a few large cultural events to occur since the pandemic started and most large events in the region were canceled.
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Health officials confirmed two cases — one in metro New Orleans and one in Southwest Louisiana.
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They'll still be required on public transit and in schools, public health facilities and state government buildings. Private businesses and local jurisdictions can still enforce their own rules.
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The FDA investigated a ‘rare and severe’ blood clot and found that the risk of contracting serious COVID-19 illness far outweighs the risk of developing the blood clot.
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Past And Present Collide As Community Health Centers Strive To Close Rural Care Gaps In The PandemicMany rural health leaders believe community health centers, which were born in the 60s to reach low-income communities of color, were a missing piece in achieving equity in the vaccine rollout.
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The blood clot occurred in six women who received the vaccine.
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Kelli Tidwell Stawecki hasn’t lived in her home since Category 4 Hurricane Laura devastated Lake Charles last August.“We're seven months in and we are…
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards relaxed state coronavirus restrictions on businesses Tuesday, lifting all capacity limits for bars, restaurants, gyms,…
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New Orleans officials are urging people to get vaccinated as they race against the threat of new coronavirus variants.There are enough vaccines available…
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New Orleans Public Schools Report Weekly COVID-19 Cases In The Single Digits For Third Straight WeekNew Orleans Public Schools reported nine new cases of COVID-19 last week, according to an update shared Monday afternoon.For three weeks, the district has…
