The World Health Organization declare an end to the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean COVID is eradicated. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, a 16-year-old senior, who holds The Guinness Book of World Records for receiving $9 million in scholarship offers from 125 colleges, has decided to attend Cornell University in New York. Teiko Foxx has the story.
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The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which marks a historic end to the pandemic. But LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease specialist, Dr. Fred Lopez says this doesn’t mean the virus has been extinguished.
According to the WHO, the pandemic claimed seven million lives across the globe. And in the US alone there are an average of 200 deaths daily from COVID-19. Lopez says individuals need to stay up to date on vaccinations and diagnostic testing should continue.
Lopez says those who are 65 and older or immunocompromised should be diligent about their COVID vaccines.
Last month President Biden signed legislation to officially end the national coronavirus emergency on May 11th. You can expect to see changes in COVID surveillance and among federal insurance programs.
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New Iberia Police are investigating a shooting incident that left a 5-year-old injured at a Raceway on LA-14 Thursday morning. Sergeant Daesha Hughes says officers received a call of a 4-year-old shot in a vehicle.
Investigators say the shooting happened at the gas station after the mother left her four kids in the car while she went inside. Hughes says one of the kids located the gun and shot the sibling in the leg.
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Raceway employees helped care for the child until the police arrived. Hughes encourages everyone to never leave children unattended even if it’s a quick run into the store.
The juvenile was transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries but is in stable condition.
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New Orleans high school senior Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, who set a record of receiving ten-million dollars in scholarship money, announced today he will attend Cornell University this fall.
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The 16-year-old scholar set the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest amount of scholarships offered in U.S. history. He already has a head start in his college career since he has dually enrolled in Southern University of New Orleans earning college credits while working towards his high school diploma. Barnes says his decision to select Cornell was easy.
Barnes plans to pursue a dual degree in computer science and criminal justice. He encourages teens to put their best foot forward.
Barnes will graduate from the International High School of New Orleans on May 24.
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Two juveniles are dead and two others are injured from a shooting that took place around midnight in Bastrop. Morehouse Parish Sheriff Mike Tubbs says one of the injured victims showed up at a local hospital and told authorities about the shooting on Welch Avenue and Pruett Street
Tubbs says they believe there was only one gunman and some sort of a dispute between the individuals involved resulted in the shooting.
Tubbs says unfortunately you are seeing young people trying to settle disputes with violence…