Rosemary Westwood
Rosemary Westwood is the public and reproductive health reporter for WWNO/WRKF. She was previously a freelance writer specializing in gender and reproductive rights, a radio producer, columnist, magazine writer and podcast host.
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The City of New Orleans issued a curfew beginning Tuesday as mass power outages and significant amounts of debris remain an issue in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
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Boil water advisories were issued and 911 services were down across southeast Louisiana following what officials are saying is catastrophic damage in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
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Two people have died from Hurricane Ida, one in New Orleans and one in Prairieville, as first responders and officials begin to survey damage and respond to emergency calls.
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Those hospitals include St. Charles Parish Hospital, Our Lady of the Sea, St. Anne Hospital in Raceland and Chabert Medical Center in Houma, Terrebonne General Health System and Chabert Hospital, all healthcare facilities located near the coast in Louisiana, are moving their patients.
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Louisiana's Gov. John Bel Edwards said the child who died from COVID was under the age of 1.
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Ochsner Health will soon require all staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19, officials announced on Tuesday, as Louisiana recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic.
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People undergoing cancer treatment or recovering from an organ transplant are among those likely to be eligible for an additional shot of a COVID-19 vaccine in Louisiana.
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In Louisiana, COVID-19 vaccination rates are rising, but they are still among the lowest in the country. As cases surge, vaccine hesitancy among health care workers has officials concerned.
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The delta variant is causing skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 among children in Louisiana. Here’s what this latest surge in the pandemic means for kids.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday that he is “seriously considering” a statewide mask mandate for all Louisianans to curb transmission of the coronavirus as the state sees the highest rate of case growth in the country.