Several nurses expressed their concerns to the Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee that the number of injuries or severe reactions to COVID vaccines have been greatly underreported. There is a statewide LDH call-in system to report adverse COVID shot reactions, but Lafayette ICU nurse Heather LeBeouf (buff) says many of her colleagues are unaware it exists.
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The Louisiana Department of Health says it has identified 11 severe adverse events out of 122 reported.
Sports wagering goes live at two Lake Charles casinos today, joining five others that are already taking bets. But the question Gaming Control Board Chair Ronnie Johns is most asked is when will mobile betting be up and running.
If you’re Black, have Type 2 Diabetes, and need to lose weight, there’s a study being launched that just may prove beneficial. More from Dave Brannen.
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According to the CDC on Tuesday Louisiana has the lowest number of people hospitalized for COVID in the nation. On average 5 people per 100,000 are in Louisiana hospitals with COVID compared to the average of 14 people per 100,000. Numbers come out daily at noon. On Tuesday the state reported 229 in the hospital, numbers have increased slightly the last few days.