Governor John Bel Edwards announced today that a Louisiana child who was less than one-year-old died this week from COVID-19. Today, the Louisiana Department of Health confirms the death of a child under the age of 1- the first of the fourth surge of COVID-19 in the state, which is largely driven by the stronger, […]
Francis Collins, Director of the National Institute of Health, said Tuesday that it is unlikely children ages 5 to 11 will be eligible to receive the vaccine for coronavirus before late 2021. President Bidens administration has frequently cited an earlier delivery date for the childrens vaccine. Both Pfizer and Moderna are currently studying the safety […]
For the second time in three days, dozens of Anti-Mask, Anti-Vax protestors have disrupted a meeting of a Louisiana public body. Monday protestors created a near melee Monday at the Louisiana House Health & Welfare Committee meeting. Today, Louisianas Board of Elementary and Second Education (BESE) adjourned abruptly because demonstrators refused to wear masks in […]
Correction: The previous version of this article confused The Academy of Sacred Heart with Sacred Heart University and inaccurately stated that Sacred Heart was requiring all students, faculty and staff who plan to be on campus in the fall to get the vaccine, except those claiming a medical or religious exemption. The Academy of Sacred Heart […]
Many of Louisianas almost 800,000 children have begun heading back to school for the fall semester. Although some Orleans Parish parents would prefer to keep their kids learning from home, most really dont have a choice. Unless a young person has a qualifying medical condition, all Orleans Parish public school students are required to attend […]
As of Wednesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has reinstated the indoor mask mandate statewide in order to protect Louisiana citizens from the delta variant of the coronavirus which has brought a fourth wave surge of Covid-19 cases to the state. As children return to school, the mask mandate includes children in kindergarten through college […]
Animosity is brewing, like the sizzling of water in a pot before turning into a roaring boil. There is no doubt. After a year of uncertainty, anxiety and despair, of lockdowns and the full stop of our lives as we knew them, we began to see light at the end of the tunnel. Modern science […]
In an emotional press conference on Tuesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards implored citizens who had yet been inoculated against COVID-19 to get vaccinated. Louisiana is in the throws of a very difficult surge of COVID-19. Our health care heroes are exhausted and their ability to deliver care is being stretched to the limit. Get […]
When Teedy (Mayor LaToya Cantrell) issues her new advisory on Thursday suggesting but not mandating that vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors and maintain six feet of separation, it reminded us once again of the serious toll the pandemic is still having on our citizens and the economy. Governor John Bel Edwards […]
Though Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has been a vocal opponent of the value of COVID vaccinations, Landry recently acquired new stock in Johnson and Johnson, one of the companies producing the vaccines. In his annual disclosure form filed with Landrys state ethics board, Landry indicated that he owns common stock in Johnson and Johnson […]
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