The United States will temporarily halt the issuance of green cards, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening. The announcement follows a Monday night tweet from Trump painting the move as a protective measure for the economy. In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of […]
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No Senator Kennedy, Reopening the Economy is not Worth Risking Lives
April 16, 2020In an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday, Louisiana US Sen. John Kennedy said mitigation measures that aim to slow the spread of the Coronavirus and save lives are not worth the risk of an economic collapse. “We’ve got to open this economy,” the Senator told Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Imagine […]
BREAKING: Mayor Cantrell Extends Stay-At-Home Mandate Through May 15
April 15, 2020As deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) approach 300 in Orleans Parish, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced today that the citywide stay-at-home order would be expanded past the original April 30th deadline. At 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, Christina Watkins of WDSU tweeted that the city’s stay-at-home order has officially been extended through […]
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 12th and April 7th of 2020. They state that incidence has ranged widely across U.S. jurisdictions and that there is considerable variation in 7-day increases. […]
Would Saints Football Be the Same Without “Who Dat” Fans Because of Coronavirus?
April 8, 2020No one fan-base in ALL of college and professional sports, has as much of a distinctively unique and loyally-devoted connection to their team and the community that it represents, than the ‘Who Dat Nation’. So imagine the thought of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome — the four-and-a-half decades old indoor stadium that famously over the years has […]
Governor John Bel Edwards Press Briefing Addresses Social Distancing, African American Deaths, and Small Businesses
April 7, 2020As expected, there was good news and bad news at the Governor’s press briefing, with some of the highlights concerning African Americans infection rate, continued social distancing, and help for small businesses. Governor Edwards said, “Yesterday I announced we believe we’re seeing early signs that the mitigation efforts are starting to pay off.“However, “I don’t […]
Covid-19 Parable Rewrite of Two Boats and a Helicopter
April 5, 2020A man and his family were quarantined in their house during a pandemic. That night the father prayed to God for help to keep him and his family healthy. So that next day, God had the Governor give a speech with health officials, and even a football coach, telling the man how to wash his […]
Logjam in Commercial Testing Partly Explains Massive Increase in New Confirmed Covid-19 Cases According to Governor Edwards
April 2, 2020On 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 […]
Sliver Lining of Pandemic May Encourage Society to Prioritize Life Over Profits
April 2, 2020If nothing, the silver lining that may come from this is people start acknowledging that their public health and livelihoods are more important than economic gains. Our hearts make it rich, not the dollars that bolster our global economy. Of course we can have a reasonable balance at some point in the future but we […]
Hang In There: Millennials and Mental Health in a Pandemic
April 2, 2020Social distancing and the halt of normal activities are unquestionable necessities while in the thick of COVID-19. In order to return close to normal anytime soon, we must practice physical separation and sacrifice pieces of our daily routines. There is no sight of when we might be able to go back to work, go out […]
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