Healthcare

Analysis: Privacy worries could derail virus tracking plans

Worries about the breach of individual privacy rights could undermine Louisiana's ability to quickly...

Technology infrastructure, and rising security concerns, challenged by pandemic mitigation

Pandemic mitigation has put a strain on technology infrastructure but the race to catch up opens additional security concerns.

Opening of Pennington’s bariatric treatment center delayed; staff working with patients virtually 

One of the brightest spots on the local economic horizon heading into 2020 was...

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• Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as...

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• The unemployment rate in the U.S. will peak at 25%, rivaling the worst...

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• Louisiana's casinos and video poker parlors will open on Monday rather than Friday...

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• East Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome went on WBRZ-TV news this morning...

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• Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District was provided $2,378,507 by the U.S. Department of Health...

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• Big tech companies, including Facebook, Apple and Google, are telling their employees to...

PAR issues analysis of statewide COVID-19 infection 

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana this morning published an analysis of statewide...