They’ve been waiting for their moment for a long time, and at last, their time has come. According to WWLTV , rats are taking over the French Quarter. After more than a week of rats being deprived of their normal diet of pretzels, pizza, Hand Grenades and fruit peels, the French Quarter’s rat problem has blown […]
(Publisher’s note: The report referenced in the opinion piece was released by The Data Center in May 2018. The report was titled “Advancing Health Equity in New Orleans: Building on Positive Change in Health.) When the word of the Coronavirus first made its way to the ears of many black people, it was met with […]
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his wife Brittany have donated a whopping amount of $5 million of their very own personal wealth, to the state of Louisiana for the purpose of helping to provide relief for citizens who are having trouble with paying for their own meals during the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. […]
(Note: Out of respect for the author’s privacy, the author requested to use a pseudonym byline. The author is a Nurse and the content of the Op-Ed is 100 percent accurate. Updated as of March 27, 2020 at 2:08pm to include Publisher’s note.) I am a Registered Nurse at University Medical Center in New Orleans. […]
Members of the Florida National Guard (FLNG) gather with local hospital staff to collaborate on donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) during Task Force – Medicals’ response to the COVID-19 virus, March 17, 2020. The FLNG is mobilizing up to 500 Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen in support of the Florida Department of Health response in […]
Earlier this week, several reporters at The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate posted some surprising news: In the middle of the biggest news story of the century, a 10th of them were being furloughed. The rest were being moved to four days per week. The news came less than one year after The Advocate buyout of The […]
Blog Post: COVID-19 Civil Duty, Information, and Resources Disclaimer: This article is for educational and informational purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for all medical advice. News about the deadly virus that first appeared in Wuhan, China in late 2019 is everywhere. The virus is officially called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. It […]
As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases surpassed 800 today in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statewide stay at home order on Sunday. As of March 22, 2020, twenty Louisiana residents have died due to infection, and 36 out of the state’s 64 parishes have confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to the […]
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. […]
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