Retired Washington, D.C. non-profit executive Kim Gandy was ready for a fun week in her former hometown, New Orleans. After grabbing a rental car at the airport, she and […]
Category: Health
Who Is Dying in Louisiana From COVID-19?
August 25, 2021Governor 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 […]
FDA: COVID Vaccinations for Children Under 12 Years of Age Not Coming Soon Enough
August 25, 2021Francis 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 […]
Why Anti-Vaxers Are Killing the Rest of Us
August 18, 2021For 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 […]
Schools & Parents – Final Bricks in the Wall To Build a COVID-Safe New Orleans
August 13, 2021Correction: 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 […]
How Safe Is It To Send Your Child to School This Fall?
August 9, 2021Many of Louisiana’s 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, […]
Attorney General Prioritizes “Freedom” Over Children’s Health and Safety
August 6, 2021As 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 […]
Open Letter to the People Who Refuse To Get Vaccinated
August 5, 2021Animosity 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 […]
John Bel Edwards Asks Unvaccinated Citizens if They Give a Damn
August 3, 2021In 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 […]
Is New Orleans a Super-Spreader Locked in a Mighty Battle With the Delta Variant?
July 23, 2021When 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 […]
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