City budget: Across the board cuts to Health, EMS proposed as COVID-19 cases mount
Meanwhile, the city is bracing to lose National Guard testing support
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Health providers warn of diminished HIV testing during pandemic
Metro New Orleans testing and treatment hub reports that its tests are down nearly 90 percent from an average year.
State, city of New Orleans offer free flu vaccines Saturday and Monday
Mass vaccination will act as a dry run for a COVID-19 vaccine distribution, an LDH official told The Lens.
State drafts plan for future vaccine distribution
The draft is under review by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office. It is due to the CDC this month.
COVID-19 testing guide
A guide to finding and getting a test in New Orleans.
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.
