April 9, 2020 New Orleans field hospital provides 1,000 beds for coronavirus relief: Here’s a look inside A New Orleans convention center was transformed into a makeshift medical center this week to house as many as 1,000 patients recovering from the coronavirus as a means of freeing up beds in hospitals for the critically ill.
April 7, 2020 Trump slams 'China-centric' WHO, says agency 'called every shot wrong' in coronavirus pandemic President Trump slammed the World Health Organization (WHO) for its "China-centric" views Tuesday, adding that the global health agency's projections and pronouncements about the coronavirus pandemic has been routinely wrong.
April 5, 2020 New Orleans area's coronavirus death rate is highest in US, data show The New Orleans area in southeast Louisiana had the highest coronavirus death rate in the U.S. as of Friday.
April 3, 2020 Louisiana coronavirus cases rise record 42 percent in one day Louisiana reported a record 2,726 new coronavirus cases Thursday – a 42 percent increase from Wednesday – as officials warned New Orleans-area hospitals could soon be overwhelmed.
April 2, 2020 Who is John Bel Edwards? Here are 4 things to know about Louisiana’s governor Here is what you need to know about Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.
April 1, 2020 Louisiana AG says his office has seen 'several hundred' cases of price gouging Louisiana has seen "several hundred" cases of price gouging, according to state Attorney General Jeff Landry, as states work to keep essential supply lines open and fair during the coronavirus pandemic.
March 31, 2020 Louisiana pastor who defied coronavirus order arrested on misdemeanor charges The pastor of Lousiana megachurch was arrested on misdemeanor charges for holding Sunday services for hundreds of followers in the face of a state-wide coronavirus large gathering ban.
March 30, 2020 New Orleans doctor on Louisiana potentially becoming next coronavirus hotspot Dr. Elma LeDoux, a cardiologist and an associate dean at New Orleans' Tulane University School of Medicine, said Monday on “America’s Newsroom” that coronavirus is "definitely a crisis that should not be underestimated.”
March 28, 2020 Sen. Bill Cassidy says Louisiana hospitals nearing capacity as coronavirus cases spike Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, R, warned on Saturday that his state was nearing capacity and would soon need additional help in treating COVID-19 patients.
March 26, 2020 Mardi Gras may have worsened New Orleans' coronavirus emergency, experts say New Orleans is quickly becoming a hotspot for the coronavirus and the city's jam-packed Mardi Gras season could be the reason why, according to medical experts.
