Local organizations have come together to supply the citizens of New Orleans with high quality, affordable, CE certified masks, while also donating K95 masks to essential workers and senior citizens. […]
Category: Health Care
Governor Edwards Makes Request for Food Bank Donations During COVID-19 Shortages
April 14, 2020During today’s daily press conference, Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards responded to a Shreveport resident’s question inquiring as to whether there was any way to volunteer directly to help stop […]
At Least 19 Children at a Chicago Shelter for Immigrant Detainees Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
April 14, 2020ProPublica Illinois is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. Sign up for The ProPublica Illinois newsletter for weekly updates. At least 19 children and two […]
Amazing Benefits of CBD on Health Care
April 14, 2020CBD or Cannabidiol is an active compound of the Cannabis Sativa plant. Unlike other compounds of the plant such as THC, CBD doesn’t possess psychoactive effects that make someone […]
Local Organizations in Need of Donations and Volunteers
April 13, 2020At this time, it’s easy to feel powerless and left wondering what you can do to lend a helping hand. There are a lot of local organizations that are accepting […]
The Long Way Left…
April 12, 2020“Ev’ry man a king ev’ry man a king For you can be a millionaire But there’s something belonging to others There’s enough for all people to share When it’s sunny […]
CDC: No Guidance Given to Cancel Mardi Gras; Event Spurred COVID-19 Outbreak
April 11, 2020On April 10th, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report titled Geographic Differences in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths and Incidences. This report covered the time between February […]
No, Sen. Cassidy, Louisiana’s Racial Disparities in Healthcare Aren’t Just a Distraction
April 10, 2020In a recent press briefing, Governor John Bel Edwards shared that African Americans, who only make up 32% of Louisiana’s population, have accounted for 70% of the state’s deaths. He, […]
COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits to Begin April 13, Governor Says
April 8, 2020Governor John Bel Edwards announced major relief programs that will be made available to Louisianians under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act today. Beginning Monday, April 13, […]
Ethnography of a Pandemic: COVID-19, New Orleanians, and Transition
April 8, 2020The first case of COVID-19 in the state of Louisiana was documented on March 9. By March 22 there were 837 confirmed cases in 36 parishes with 20 deaths. The […]
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