One visitor from Texas may have been responsible for the deadly post-Mardi Gras COVID surge that devastated the New Orleans Metro Area according to a new study. One of the study’s lead authors was Tulane Virologist Dr. Bob Garry. He says the virus arrived with that one person two weeks before Mardi Gras and sparked 800 cases by Ash Wednesday.
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Walmart and Sam’s Club will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at 57 of their locations in Louisiana starting tomorrow. Regional Health and Wellness Director for Walmart Bethany Evans says appointments are required and they will bring the vaccine to parts of the state where accessibility is an issue…
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Go to walmart-dot-com to make your appointment.

Bust out the heavy-duty jackets because a polar vortex is bringing the state the coldest temperatures of the year and winter weather early next week….
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Southeast Louisiana is dealing with fog this morning as a dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 AM this morning.