Governor John Bel Edwards is requesting that the White House declare a major disaster area in his state so that additional federal aid can be made available. In his letter to the president, Edwards says the coronavirus outbreak could result in the New Orleans area running out of hospital beds in early April. The governor says the state has also provided a significant amount of resources in the form of personal protective equipment…
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The White House has already granted similar federal disaster declarations for California, Washington, and New York.

The governor’s stay at home order lasts until April 12th. Louisiana Public Health Assistant Secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says the state’s rate of case increase is remarkably high and even with containment measures that may not change in the next few days…
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In times of crisis, scam artists will prey on your emotions and your wallet and the COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Cynthia Albert with the Better Business Bureau says con artists are using the phone, email and fake ads on the internet and selling all kinds of false goods.
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A shortage of hand sanitizers has some craft beer breweries and distilleries producing the disinfectant. Founder of Acadiana-based Bayou Teche Brewing Karlos Knott says they just received the green light from the feds and they’ve started making it today.
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Knott says once the sanitizer bottles are produced, they’ll be donated in the area to local doctors and retirement homes.