By The Associated Press and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press
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Dr. Mark Kline, Physician-in-Chief at Children's Hospital New Orleans says they are dealing with a "triple whammy" of viruses including the Enterovirus.
Researchers said the coronavirus' Omicron variant and numerous subvariants have proven to be more transmissible than the earlier Delta variant of COVID-19.
Kids under age 5 are now eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the Louisiana Department of Health says doctors can begins the vaccinations this week.
Some New Orleans firehouses are offering free high-quality masks to the public. And DePaul Community Health Centers is providing test-to-treat services to help COVID-positive people access therapeutics sooner if needed.
Dr. Cameron Webb, a senior advisor to the White House COVID-19 response team discusses the need for Congress to approve additional funds for resources to fight the virus and variants.
“What we can say is that the people that started coming into town or started, you know, going to big parties in mid-February don’t seem to have been causing more infections that we’re picking up. So that’s exciting,” said Avegno.
The 2022 regular legislative session kicked off Monday and Gov. John Bel Edwards announced he will not extend the public health emergency related to COVID-19. He presented his wishlist for spending for the new fiscal year.
The New Orleans Health Department plans to hand out at-home rapid COVID-19 this Thursday at the Krewe of Muses parade. The at-home test will give you results in 15 minutes.
Doctors urge more Louisianans who are fully vaccinated to get the COVID-19 booster shot as the pandemic persists. And they say unvaccinated people should get vaccinated.
LCMC Health says its hospitals are ready to treat Mardi Gras patients. State health officer Dr. Joe Kanter is optimistic that the parades will not cause a spike in COVID-19 cases.
The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied a request from plaintiffs to directly take up their lawsuit against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the city's Health Department and its chief Dr. Jennifer Avegno over their COVID-19 vaccination and indoor masking mandates.
A state task force settled on recommendations designed to help address violence against healthcare workers. The recommendations are being sent to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Health care professionals say a COVID-19 vaccine for younger children is needed. Pfizer is asking the FDA to authorize its vaccine for kids under age 5 and as young as 6 months old.
Not only are all NOLA Public School students required to be fully vaccinated, everyone 5 years and up is required to have both shots to prove vaccination status, or a negative test when entering indoor spaces like bars and restaurants.
Krewe du Vieux leaders weren’t available to talk on camera, but say it’s been a real double whammy: announcing not only their parade route has been modified, but their queen, the city’s health director Dr. Jennifer Avegno says she will no longer ride, but will still reign.
Local doctors and scientists hope people will take advantage of the free N-95 masks the federal government is providing amid the ongoing Omicron surge.
As Louisiana continues to post record numbers of positive COVID cases, Dr. Lucio Miele of LSU Health said the omicron variant is likely one of many mutations of the virus still to come.
Starting on Saturday private insurers must cover the cost of rapid take-home COVID tests. And President Biden announced on Thursday that his administration is ordering an additional 500 million rapid tests for a total of 1 billion to provide to Americans who request them.
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