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Demand for COVID vaccines drop in Louisiana Vaccination rates are the lowest since January Demand for COVID vaccines drop in Louisiana By Kaitlin Rust | May 4, 2021 at 10:28 PM CDT - Updated May 4 at 10:35 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have dropped significantly as more people have gotten vaccinated, but those rates are also now dropping. “We see roughly about 20 people a day, sometimes less, sometimes a little more, but it’s anybody that really comes in and asks us if we have any vaccine,” Pharmacist Khanh Tran said. At NOLA Discount Phar...

Coronavirus update: Vaccination totals still rising, Los Angeles ready to loosen restrictions Study findings show that there’s a lot of potency in that first shot 05/05/2021 Total U.S. confirmed cases: 32,514,808 (32,477,368) Total U.S. deaths: 578,524 (577,671) Total global cases: 154,469,379 (153,676,825) Total global deaths: 3,230,336 (3,216,016) Despite slowdown, U.S. vaccination numbers still rising The rate of vaccinations against the coronavirus (COVID-19) has slowed, but the numbers continue to steadily rise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) r...

A 40-year-old Chicago man who sold heroin to a Cedar Falls woman who later died has been convicted of drug crimes. Eric Griggs was convicted Thursday of distribution of heroin that resulted in death. Prosecutors said Griggs supplied heroin to people in the Waterloo area in 2018 including to 19 year old Abigail Wilder. She bought heroin from Griggs on Aug. 31 and later died of acute heroin intoxication. Griggs was also convicted of using Facebook Messenger and a cell phone to facilitate the heroin distribution. Griggs was found not guilty of possession with intent to distribute heroin after th...

Cantrell ‘hopeful’ for large-scale Saints games in Superdome Saints fans celebrate a win against the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 22, 2020. (Source: Frankie Prijatel) By Amanda Roberts | April 6, 2021 at 9:59 PM CDT - Updated April 7 at 8:54 AM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With tourists trickling back to New Orleans, downtown businesses are reaping the benefits. “Especially since vaccines, business is picking up a little more which is great it’s great to see tourist and having people come out sit outside and enjoy the nice weather,” said Meghan Evans, manager at Juan’s...

MHSD partners with LCMC for 'Erase the Stigma: Black Vaccinations Matter' forum MHSD partners with LCMC for 'Erase the Stigma: Black Vaccinations Matter' forum Share Updated: 8:35 AM CDT Apr 8, 2021 MHSD partners with LCMC for 'Erase the Stigma: Black Vaccinations Matter' forum Share Updated: 8:35 AM CDT Apr 8, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript NEWS. CHRISTINA: SO FAR, CROSS LOUISIANA, ONLY 27% OF BLACK PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED ONE DOSE OF THE VACCINE COMPARED TO 61% OF PEOPLE WHO ARE WHITE. THAT’S WHY AGENCIES LIKE NOLA READY CONTINUE THOSE OUTREACH EFFORTS. IN ...