COVID-19 testing guide
A guide to finding and getting a test in New Orleans.
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Health
Thousands of complaints about COVID-19 violations, but still limited enforcement from state
In one case, employees of a New Orleans nonprofit say they have not been allowed to work from home after potential exposure. And a complaint to LDH over the summer went nowhere.
Some Tulane students are isolating at Airbnbs after testing positive for COVID-19
Students who spoke to The Lens reported little oversight from the university after opting to stay in an off-campus vacation rental.
New Orleans doctors, medical researchers adapt to FDA plasma therapy authorization, but questions linger
Emergency use authorization can create an ethical dilemma for doctors interested in advancing science, but wanting to treat severely ill patients.
As CDC eviction moratorium takes effect, questions remain about how it will apply, especially outside New Orleans
In Orleans Parish, judges have eliminated confusion with a blanket halt on evictions. But other parishes have not taken the same step.
State data on COVID-19 outbreaks at colleges disappeared last week, but officials say new reports coming soon
The state stopped reporting K-12 outbreaks as well. For weeks, officials have been promising to publish data on infections in K-12 schools. But it’s not clear when that will happen.
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The Center for Public Integrity and Columbia Journalism Investigations collaborated on this project with newsrooms around the country.
Disasters are driving a mental health crisis
From climate-fueled storms to COVID-19, mounting catastrophes are sowing stress and trauma. The country’s one program to help reaches only a fraction of survivors.
Drug hyped as viable treatment for COVID-19 makes its way to Louisiana hospitals, but experts remain unsure about effectiveness
Studies have thus far found only limited benefits from remdesivir.
Medical experts offer advice on the risks of common activities in phase one
How safe is the beach? Restaurants? Church? The Lens talks with doctors about how (or whether) people can participate safely in the gradual reopening.
