Governor John Bel Edwards says there are now ten times as many people in the hospital with COVID today than there were to start July. The over 3,000 hospitalized is about the size of his hometown of Amite.
The just under 12,000 total statewide COVID deaths would be enough to all but wipe out cities like Mandeville, Crowley, Bogalusa, Minden, or Morgan City. The governor made the comments on his monthly call-in radio show.
President Biden says nursing homes could lose federal funding if they do not make it mandatory for staff to be vaccinated against COVID. Louisiana AARP director Denise Bottcher applauds the decision…
Healthcare experts say Ivermectin should not be used to treat COVID as it is wholly ineffective against the disease. LSU Health New Orleans Chief of Community Medicine Dr. Ben Springgate says don’t take it unless you got parasitic worms.
The use of Ivermectin for COVID has been propagated by social media.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has opted to cancel National Hunting and Fishing Day events scheduled for September 25th. LDWF spokesperson Ed Pratt says it was a tough decision to make but one that was in the best interest of the public to do so.
Prat says they are hopeful the event can take place in 2022.