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Data Center report: New Orleans’ demographics make city more vulnerable to coronavirus spread and mortality

“I think many people fail to recognize the conditions in which poor and African American New Orleanians struggle to survive every day,” Dr. Allison Plyer said.

by Michael Isaac Stein March 26, 2020 Updated March 26, 2020

Employees report rationing of protective gear at Touro, hospital administration denies it

A UMC employee says that supplies there are fine for now, but worries about what could come.

by Charles Maldonado March 23, 2020 Updated March 25, 2020

Children in New Orleans may have had false lead test results

Nationwide, millions of lead tests kits were recalled since last year due to the risk of falsely low results. Children's Hospital of New Orleans used the faulty kits, possibly affecting hundreds of kids. The problem affects children whose tests showed a low or slightly elevated level.

by Kerry Nix June 29, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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Data Center report: New Orleans’ demographics make city more vulnerable to coronavirus spread and mortality

Employees report rationing of protective gear at Touro, hospital administration denies it

Children in New Orleans may have had false lead test results

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