COVID-19
Healthcare providers staying prepped as Lafayette’s coronavirus cases continue to rise
The gist: Nationally, there’s growing concern the U.S. may already be seeing signs of a second wave — researchers say it’s still the first wave — in states that have begun to reopen, including Louisiana’s neighbors in the South. Locally, healthcare providers are...
Get Covid-19 Antibody Test with Successful Blood Donation
Vitalant says it is now testing all blood donations for antibodies to COVID-19. The test, which is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, indicates to donors whether their immune system has produced antibodies to the virus, regardless of if donors ever showed...
What happens in Phase 2 reopening for Louisiana
Louisiana is moving into Phase 2 of the reopening plan suggested by the White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday. Phase 2 will begin Friday and the governor will officially issue his proclamation on Thursday....
Some who beat COVID-19 are now dealing with social stigma
Some people who recovered from the coronavirus are still dealing with lingering effects of the virus. As of Monday, at least 75% of people who had COVID-19 in Louisiana are considered “presumed recovered,” which means it’s been two weeks since the...
Coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ by touching surfaces or objects, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has always warned that “it may be possible” to become infected with coronavirus by touching contaminated surfaces or objects. It just “does not spread easily” in that manner, the agency says, nor...Reach Us
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