Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) – The Louisiana Department of Health releases COVID updates at noon, Monday through Friday. The LDH said the update on Monday, Nov. 1, includes a backlog of 674 […]
COVID-19 in SWLA: Nov. 1, 2021
Masks Now Optional At Calcasieu Schools
The Calcasieu Parish School Board voted to end mandatory masking for students and faculty beginning Friday. The vote was in response to Gov. John Bel Edward’s recent proclamation granting school districts the […]
IN-DEPTH: US nursing shortage hurting Rural Texas
HAMILTON, Texas — The Great Resignation can be felt across many industries. Right now the medical industry is feeling the brunt. “I think there are dollar signs for nurses to chase,” said […]
How will Austin vaccinate young children when the Pfizer shot is ready?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health shared its plan for vaccinating young children against COVID-19 Tuesday. APH Interim Director Adrienne Stirrup says as soon as Pfizer’s vaccine for children ages five to […]
Free COVID-19 vaccines, booster shots available through Lufkin Fire Department
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) – The City of Lufkin is offering free COVID-19 shots and booster shots through Nov. 5. From The City of Lufkin: Free COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots are available […]
Cleveland’s Texas Emergency Hospital recognized by Texas governor for vaccine hub
Texas Emergency Hospital in Cleveland was recently recognized by Texas Governor Greg Abbott for its extraordinary achievements as a vaccine hub during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since opening as a vaccine hub in […]
Louisiana plans to cancel school letter grades
The COVID pandemic has been hard on everyone, especially students. Early in 2020, at the peak of the pandemic, school systems tried to compensate for the stress on students by halting the […]
Texas universities with federal contracts are caught between Greg Abbott and Joe Biden over COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Many Texas universities — which collectively hold billions of dollars in federal contracts — are wrestling with how to navigate the Biden administration’s mandate that all federal contractors be vaccinated by Dec. […]
Texas Welcomes Organ Transplant Patient From Colorado Who Was Denied Because Of Vaccination Status
Colorado health system UCHealth explained that transplant patients who contract COVID-19 have a 20 to 30% mortality rate With hospitals in Colorado denying unvaccinated patients organ transplants, more people are looking to Texas in the hopes […]
COVID Cases Drop In Louisiana, Governor Poised To Make Decision On Mask Mandates Next Week
Instances of COVID-19 are easing in Louisiana, that according to Governor John Bel Edwards who was asked about the situation during Wednesday’s “Ask the Governor” show. He noted that hospitalizations had climbed […]
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