kevin. kennedy: todd, drug overdoses hitting record high in 2021. in louisiana, for example, it has really been awful, the numbers nearly doubled over the past two years. there is a life-saving medication that can reverse overdoses and down in new orleans, health officials are working to get this drug into communities free of charge in an effort to save lives. ceo of addiction and recovery center, dr. joyce bracy joining us to discuss. doctor, before we begin our conversation, i want to share condition text and numbers which frankly tell a devastating story and not simply the ninth ward, not just talking about different parts of the city. we re talking about whether you are in eastover, kenner, i don t care if you are in gonzales, this has been tough for the state. louisiana overdose deaths, you
be in the classroom. kennedy: cdc advising vaccinated americans to return to normal life if they isolate five days and wear a mask for another five. public health officials and scientists criticizing the decision to not recommend a negative test before emerging from isolation and quarantine. cdc says data shows you are less likely to transmit the virus after five days. todd. todd: steven miller suing the state of new york for allegedly prioritizing nonwhite individuals for specific covid treatment. listen. equity means using raw societal power to punish people based on skin color, that is what equity is. in the context of new york, we are seeing decisions about life and death medical care being made due to race and skin color.
todd: in december new york department of health instructed providers to consider race when giving monoclonal antibodies. this is unlimited government power. five after the hour. turning to crime crisis. manhattan new woke da will stop prosecuting number of offensives, including resisting arrest. kennedy: texas largest county is reeling with 1 dltd 50 people killed by suspects out on bond. here is the latest on that story, good morning, mary ann. the new da kicking off his tenure by telling his staff to stop prosecuting certain crimes and downgrade certain felonies. they say policy changes will not only in and of themselves make us safer, they will free up resources to focus on violent
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critics questioning the biden administration response to omicron, what are they doing? president is insisting federal government is working to increase testing. he says they are sending tests directly to americans who need them via online portal. he says it is easy to find a test. president biden: google covid test near me. covid test near me on google to find the nearest site where you can get a test, most often and free. the president doubling down on his calls for people to get vaccinated. he says those vaccinated and boosted remain in better shape against the omicron variant. there are questions about testing going forward and whether or not this will be helpful as businesses and schools try to get back to normal. back to you. kennedy: mark, thank you. dr. marty mccarrie says no