New Orleans City Council committee gives preliminary approval to new bike share partnership
City Hall intends to partner with new nonprofit, Blue Krewe, to reestablish bike share program by September.
Category: Health
After slow public rollout, officials describe path — and obstacles — to mass vaccinations
Tulane dean asks for volunteers to assist with yet-to-be-announced mass vaccination sites operated by the city of New Orleans. State officials are also discussing mass vaccination program. But the supply is still lacking.
‘The phone’s been ringing since I got here’: Pharmacies report nonstop calls for vaccine appointments
On the first day of more widely available vaccines, limited slots run out almost immediately.
More than 70 Louisiana hospitals have received vaccine doses, Edwards says
Due to 'angel doses,' state may have thousands more than initially reported.
As COVID-19 numbers rise statewide, New Orleans will not add restrictions on bars
The city of New Orleans’ percent of positive tests fell just below the state threshold this week.
‘There was this sense of relief’: Vaccinations begin in Louisiana
Nearly 40,000 doses are expected to arrive this week. Ochsner, VA Medical Center and LCMC have confirmed receiving shipments.
Ochsner to receive more than 9,000 vaccine doses
The largest shipment is coming to New Orleans area.
With FDA authorization pending, Louisiana expects first shipment of vaccine within days
An advisory panel on Thursday recommended the agency approve an emergency use authorization. Frontline healthcare workers would be the first to be vaccinated.
As the testing landscape changes, ‘percent positivity’ might not mean what you think
Statewide reporting on rapid tests is spotty.
After weeks of uncertainty, National Guard will continue to provide COVID-19 testing in New Orleans
The lack of certainty on federal support can hamper the state's ability to respond to the crisis.
