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Man Dies, Wife Critical After Ingesting Drug Trump Touted as COVID-19 Treatment
An Arizona man has died and in his wife is in critical condition after ingesting a drug that Donald Trump claimed could be used to treat COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, despite a lack of scientific evidence. The couple were in their 60s when they ingested chl More
Data: Louisiana’s Rapid COVID-19 Acceleration Outpacing Italy, Spain, South Korea
COVID-19 has spread more quickly throughout the Bayou state than in any other state or country. This chart illustrates that by comparing the rate of increase per capita in Louisiana with that of Italy, South Korea, and Spain. More
Governor Orders Louisianans to ‘Stay at Home’ as State Sees Faster COVID-19 Growth Rate Than Any Country, Including Italy
Louisiana Gov. John BelEdwards ordered a lockdown on Sunday afternoon, as the Bayou State’s number of novel coronavirus cases continue to climb at a faster rate than in any country in the world. Louisiana had no known cases of COVID-19 two weeks ago, but the total now stands at 837 confirmed patients. More
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Monument to Slain Voting Rights Activist Vernon Dahmer Unveiled in Downtown Hattiesburg
Vernon Dahmer’s widow, Ellie Dahmer, unveiled a statue in his likeness before a crowd of hundreds who came out to honor her husband’s legacy in downtown Hattiesburg on January 6, 2020. More
