About 16% of the teachers and instructional staff in East Baton Rouge Parish public schools opted to take Monday off, many in protest of a proposal from the new schools superintendent to shorten the summer break by two weeks and force many of them…
In Louisiana, positive tests for coronavirus have been found in all 64 parishes, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Louisiana COVID numbers: 100,000+ more vaccine doses administered; nearly 1 million fully vaccinated
In Louisiana, 103,298 more doses of COVID vaccines have been administered, according to a noon update from the Louisiana Department of Health.
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Doses of COVID vaccines will be distributed to 486 locations across all 64 Louisiana parishes this week.
The coronavirus pandemic quickly created conditions for a national appliance shortage last year, and it continues to endure one year later.
With vaccinations of Louisiana school employees well under way, the next step is to vaccinate the children they educate. That process, however, will likely take longer and could spark more controversy.
In early January, once vaccines hit pharmacy shelves, seniors in Louisiana were calling up pharmacies to get on waitlists, driving across state lines and waiting on hold for hours to get an appointment.
Bars gives free drink to those who get vaccinated beforehand
New Orleans bars will stay open later beginning Friday under loosened coronavirus restrictions that come as cases continue to decline in the city and as vaccinations slowly increase.
A federally backed COVID-19 vaccination center is set to open later this month in Baton Rouge with the ability to deliver thousands of shots each day and reach underserved areas across Louisiana’s most populous parish, state and White House offici…
Julie Winn had done about all she could to keep up with the rent on her Central City shotgun, despite a steep loss in income from a cancelled year as the longtime costume designer for the New Orleans Opera Association.
Louisiana launched a COVID-19 vaccine hotline on Thursday that the public can call to schedule a vaccination appointment or talk directly with a medical professional who can answer questions or concerns about the life-saving jab.
Gov. John Bel Edwards is scheduled to discuss the latest developments with the coronavirus pandemic in Louisiana at a 2:30 p.m. press conference today.
In Louisiana, 106,736 more doses of COVID vaccines have been administered this week, according to a noon update from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Louisiana, along with the rest of the country, will receive significantly fewer doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week.
A sizable amount of people aged 18 to 29 who participated in and LSU poll said they did not plan on getting the vaccine if it was available to them.
More than 40% of Republicans in Louisiana said they don't plan on getting vaccinated against COVID-19, revealing a starkly partisan divide when compared to similar apathy among just 13% of Democrats, according to the results of a poll conducted by…
Three thousand pounds of crawfish were boiling in the parking lot of the Ochsner Medical Center on Thursday as medical workers lined up for a reprieve from their busy schedules and a much-needed glimpse of normalcy.
A day after he sparked criticism with plans to start the next school year weeks earlier than previously planned, new East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent Sito Narcisse announced on Thursday that he will also push a $1,300 stipend for the school …
West Baton Rouge Parish will be holding a mass COVID-19 vaccination event next week in Port Allen.
Louisiana ranks 38th in percentage of population fully vaccinated.
Just more than 380,000 people in Louisiania have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since COVID-19 was first detected in the state a year ago, the latest statistics say. And, if you count those who were infected but not tested, some 760,000…
Students in East Baton Rouge Parish public schools will return to classes nearly two weeks earlier than normal next school year under a proposal school leaders say is intended to get pupils caught up after pandemic-related disruptions.
For a limited time, Uber is now offering free rides to and from several coronavirus vaccination sites in East Baton Rouge Parish to people who can't get there themselves.
When the novel coronavirus struck Louisiana last year, doctors and emergency medical workers noticed a peculiar and worrisome trend: they were seeing far fewer people suffering from heart attacks, strokes and other serious problems.
Louisiana will loosen coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, which will remove capacity limits for some businesses.
In Louisiana's biggest step towards reopening to date, Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday lifted occupancy limits on bars, restaurants, salons, gyms, malls and casinos, while maintaining social distancing requirements and a mask mandate that neighbo…
One day after COVID vaccine eligibility opened to all Louisiana adults, Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to address the future of coronavirus regulations.
Businesses are offering freebies for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Early in the rollout of the novel coronavirus vaccine, hair salon co-owner Jacqueline Richardson was hesitant to receive the shot.
After months of steady improvements and declining hospitalizations, Louisiana's fight against COVID-19 has stalled in recent weeks, worrying some public health officials that the state could be teetering on the edge of another deadly spike in coro…
The last few days have been a whirlwind of planning and promoting for the Denham Springs Spring Festival, making its return April 24 after the coronavirus canceled the 2020 event.
All adults are now eligible for the COVID vaccine in Louisiana as the state expects a record-high shipment of doses.
As of Monday, everybody who's age 16 or older can get a coronavirus vaccine. We took a deep dive into the state's data to see how the push to get shots in arms is going in Baton Rouge and its surrounding parishes. Here are some of the main takeawa…
Franklin, a city of roughly 7,000 on the banks of Bayou Teche, employs about nine firefighters, and Chief Chuck Bourgeois said the nature of their work put them in frequent contact with people infected with COVID-19 over the past year.
DONALDSONVILLE — Phyllis Zeno finally broke down and got her first vaccination for the coronavirus.
Southern University's leaders launched a statewide campaign Friday to encourage Black and other racial minority groups to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, saying the school's broad network can help make a dent in boosting vaccination rates among peop…
The Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana warns that a new coronavirus-related scam is emerging, this one based on your vaccination status.
Baton Rouge hospitals are admitting fewer coronavirus patients, and of late have even had days when they didn't have any new patients COVID-19 patients at all.
Students in East Baton Rouge Parish public schools will return to classes nearly two weeks earlier than normal next school year under a proposal school leaders say is intended to get pupils caught up after pandemic-related disruptions.
The Louisiana Department of Health reported 325 more confirmed coronavirus cases and five more confirmed deaths in its noon update Wednesday.
For a limited time, Uber is now offering free rides to and from several coronavirus vaccination sites in East Baton Rouge Parish to people who can't get there themselves.
The study will continue to track participants for two years.
When the novel coronavirus struck Louisiana last year, doctors and emergency medical workers noticed a peculiar and worrisome trend: they were seeing far fewer people suffering from heart attacks, strokes and other serious problems.
Louisiana will loosen coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, which will remove capacity limits for some businesses.
In Louisiana's biggest step towards reopening to date, Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday lifted occupancy limits on bars, restaurants, salons, gyms, malls and casinos, while maintaining social distancing requirements and a mask mandate that neighbo…
One day after COVID vaccine eligibility opened to all Louisiana adults, Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to address the future of coronavirus regulations.
The Louisiana Department of Health reported 318 more confirmed coronavirus cases and 9 more confirmed deaths in its noon update Tuesday.
As of this week, all the states Louisiana borders will have dropped their mandates.
Businesses are offering freebies for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Early in the rollout of the novel coronavirus vaccine, hair salon co-owner Jacqueline Richardson was hesitant to receive the shot.