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Owners of restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theaters across New Orleans breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday after the Mayor LaToya Cantrell administration lifted its vaccine mandate.
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Just one day after Fat Tuesday, city officials announced that the the indoor mask mandate will be lifted in New Orleans due to falling COVID-19 numbers. The announcement also comes after AG Jeff Landry subpoenaed city officials in challenge over the city's COVID rules.
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New Orleans is in full celebration mode with Mardi Gras just days away, but where does COVID fit into the equation? The city’s health director has answers.
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But for now, it’s important to keep those measures in place, she said — especially as hundreds of thousands of tourists come to town.
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In the Gulf South, Mississippi has spent around $90 million on temporary medical staff. Louisiana has spent nearly $250 million.
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Some states are emerging from the omicron surge, but hospitals in the Gulf South are in crisis. Demand for beds is up, but there are shortages of staff.
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Louisiana nursing home facilities report low vaccine booster rates among residents and employees.
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More people are recognizing the need to take care of their mental health amid the pandemic. One sign of this: calls to help hotlines have skyrocketed.
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The city will expand its mandate in 2022 to include children 5 and older. The city health director said “there was no good scientific or educational reason to wait.”
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Hosting a family gathering for Thanksgiving but worried about COVID transmission? Health officials offer these tips for a happy, safe holiday.