Pulse of a Pandemic (2020)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-04-22
Duration: 00:57:15
Subjects: Billioux, Alexander | Graves, Garret | CASSIDY, BILL | SCOTT, LOREN | Public health | Coronaviruses | COVID-19 pandemic | Economy | Edwards, John Bel
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Edwards, John Bel Panelist
- Billioux, Alex Panelist
- Berthelot, Sarah Panelist
- Graves, Garret Panelist
- Robinson, Kimberly Panelist
- Cassidy, Bill Panelist
- Scott, Loren Panelist
Description
This special episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from April 22, 2020, features Natasha Williams leading a discussion with Governor John Bel Edwards, other government officials, and experts on the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The panelists are: Governor John Bel Edwards; Dr. Alex Billioux, the assistant secretary for the Office of Public Health at the Louisiana Department of Health; Sarah Berthelot, the president of the Louisiana Association of United Ways; Congressman Garret Graves; Secretary Kimberly Robinson of the Louisiana Department of Revenue; United States Senator Bill Cassidy; and Dr. Loren Scott, economist. They discuss: the status of COVID-19 cases in Louisiana; the financial assistance available to businesses and individuals; and the long-term impact of the pandemic on the state’s economy.