As the coronavirus pandemic ramps up across United States it’s easy to forget that it’s an election year. On Tuesday, November 3, the nation is expected to cast votes for the next president and, while the 2020 Elections may be several months away, the severe implications of the coronavirus pandemic that has turned life upside […]
Category: Health
Mayor Prohibits Outdoor Dining at New Orleans Restaurants Despite Governor’s Change to State Mandate
April 28, 2020Mayor Latoya Cantrell has stated that the city of New Orleans will still have restrictions that the governor has approved for the rest of the state beginning Friday, May 1, 2020. While Governor Edwards announced that the stay home mandate will be extended until May 15, the same day as Mayor Cantrell’s city-wide mandate, he […]
504Life Announces Lineup for 5/04 LiveStream Telethon Event for NOLA PPE
April 28, 2020THE NEXT 504LIFE FUNDRAISER FOR NEW ORLEANS WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY 4, 2020 The initiative’s goal is to raise funds to purchase and deliver lifesaving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for New Orleans area hospitals and first responders 504LIFE is a livestream telethon event featuring local luminaries and stars from around the world who love […]
BREAKING: Louisiana Stay at Home Order Extended to May 15
April 27, 2020At his April 27 press conference, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that the stay-at-home order will be extended to May 15, 2020. “Unfortunately, we do not meet the criteria” to begin the early phases of the state’s re-opening. The governor added this decision came at the recommendation of his medical team. Governor Edwards noted that […]
“Truly Awful” – Needles on the Floor, a Nightmare Condition at Metrowide Apartments
April 27, 2020Author’s note: This is the first article in a series called “Slumlord City: How New Orleans Rentals are Failing Working Families.” This article is about Metrowide Apartments, a group of rental units and complexes owned by Joshua Bruno. When Devin Shelley moved into the apartment complex called Washington Place, they weren’t expecting to have to […]
Nursing Homes Violated Basic Health Standards, Allowing the Coronavirus to Explode
April 27, 2020ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. One by one, toward the end of March, residents of Enumclaw Health and Rehabilitation Center outside of Seattle started coming down with symptoms of COVID-19. On March 22, residents in Rooms 503 […]
Death Toll from COVID-19 Surpasses Known Katrina Deaths, Governor Reports on Thursday
April 23, 2020As of today, more Louisianians have died from COVID-19 than from Hurricane Katrina, Governor Edwards said in his April 23 press conference. While the number of deaths in Louisiana from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) passed 1,500 today, Governor Edwards urged Louisianians to be as diligent about the weather as about the risk of contracting COVID-19. Two […]
Medical Staffing Companies Cut Doctors’ Pay While Spending Millions on Political Ads
April 23, 2020ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Private equity-backed medical staffing companies that have cut doctors’ pay are continuing to spend millions on political ads, according to Federal Communications Commission disclosures. The ads amount to $2.2 million since Health […]
BREAKING: LA Legislature Allows Vote by Mail for Legislators, but not for Most Louisianians
April 22, 2020As the public health demands of coronavirus require us to do more from our homes, the Louisiana State Legislature just agreed to allow for mail-in ballots – for its legislators, that is. Last week, the Louisiana House and Committee on Governmental Affairs and Senate Governmental Affairs Committee denied Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s plan to […]
Happy Raptor Distilling Now Producing Hand Sanitizer
April 22, 2020New Orleans’ newest distillery is prioritizing community outreach efforts through production of hand sanitizer, donations, and resources NEW ORLEANS (Tuesday, April 21, 2020) —Happy Raptor Distilling, LLC has joined the ranks of local distilleries to produce hand sanitizer and provide essential services to our community in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Opening its doors […]
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