A shortage of raw materials needed for machines used to process COVID-19 tests led to testing sites and hospitals in New Orleans and across the state scaling back available testing, even as COVID-19 cases are spiking. According to data from John Hopkins University, Louisiana once again has the fastest rate of COVID-19 case growth in […]
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has warned states not to use COVID-19 testing supplies it bought under a $10.2 million contract after a ProPublica investigation last week showed the vendor was […]
On Thursday, Louisiana reported a significant 42 percent increase in newly confirmed cases (2,726 new cases) over a one day period bringing the total above 9100. However, the Governor also urged caution, noting that the huge spike in new cases did not necessarily represent a growth in the spread of the disease, but rather a […]
As the number of Louisianians testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) has ballooned beyond 600 – more than half of which are in Orleans Parish – Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced today that two drive-through testing centers will be available to residents who exhibit symptoms of the virus. The two locations will be open from 8 a.m. […]
In a tweet to his followers, Saints quarterback Drew Brees encouraged everyone to band together and support each other during the Coronavirus outbreak that has so far infected over 350 people in Orleans Parish and over 55o statewide. The virus has resulted in 16 deaths statewide, 12 of which are from Orleans Parish. Brees, who […]
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