Louisiana governor claims he had no idea Mardi Gras in New Orleans would trigger a coronavirus outbreak
- [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana said he wasn't warned that by not canceling Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans it could cause an outbreak
- 'There was not a single suggestion by anyone – a doctor, a scientist, a political figure – that we needed to cancel Mardi Gras,' he told CNN Sunday morning
- Louisiana is the fourth-most affected state in the nation from the coronavirus outbreak with 370 deaths as of Sunday
- Edwards, and a few dozen other governors, were briefed by CDC Director Robert Redfield and immunologist Anthony Fauci February 9 of coronavirus threats
- Mardi Gras was celebrated February 25 with the traditional 2.5 hour parade down Bourbon Street in New Orleans with thousands attending
- The parade and celebrations likely led to the massive outbreak in the state
Posted by: Fred 2020-04-06 |