A Norwegian Cruise Line ship that one day earlier reported at least 10 passengers and crew members had tested positive for COVID-19 returned to port in New Orleans on Sunday (Dec. 5).
A Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship disembarking in New Orleans this weekend has identified 10 COVID-19 cases among its crew members and passengers.
Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced he will be holding a news conference on Friday, Dec. 3, on Louisiana’s response to COVID-19 and an update on the omicron variant.
School President Eric Engemann says someone can make close to $400 if they get tested every week. He says they’ve administered over 1000 tests to around 190 people on their campus.
The insurance company paid for them to come back home early. “We were supposed to arrive the same day Hurricane Ida was supposed to arrive. So, once we found out what was happening and how severe the storm was. We cut out trip a day short. We came back a day early. So, we could get home and prepare for the storm here,” explains Brown.
Front line workers at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital were finally catching a break as vaccination rates went up in the area. Now, they are preparing in case there is a COVID surge caused by the Omicron variant or the holidays.
As the new Omicron variant spreads worldwide, the Louisiana Department of Health continues to monitor the situation in our state and strongly recommends that people in Louisiana prepare and take action to protect themselves and their families. People who are vaccinated and eligible for a booster need to use this time to get their boosters. Those who are not vaccinated should get vaccinated. All international travelers, regardless of vaccination status or recent history of COVID-19 infection, should be tested 3-5 days after arrival.
Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 41.
An informational forum for individuals seeking information regarding open enrollment for Medicare and Medicaid is set for Monday, Nov. 29 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Louisiana Leadership Institute.
Baton Rouge General will no longer require patients, staff, and visitors to wear face coverings as long as those people are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and other elected officials shared their opposition to a proposal by the Louisiana Department of Health to require the COVID-19 vaccine for some Louisiana students.
Should vaccinated people gather with those who are unvaccinated on Thanksgiving? An LSU Health infectious diseases doctor and a pediatrician from Children's Hospital provided advice.
Huge crowds lined up over at Quarters Arcade in Baton Rouge where plenty of children ages five and up lined up with their parents for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Better outcomes and faster recovery are at the forefront of our minds when it comes to undergoing surgery and Baton Rouge General’s Advanced Robotics Institute is doing just that with a team of robots.
After a long fight to get medical marijuana in Louisiana, some patients are saying the people who need it can’t afford it. But, there could be help on the way at the first of the year
Rosalynn Thyseen knows the heartache from losing a child. Now, two years later after burying her 13-year-old son, she wants to prevent other families from going through the same pain
The vaccine mandate calls for businesses with more than 100 workers to require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or wear masks and be tested weekly.
In our Healthline news, scientists are continuing to find better ways to treat obesity. This comes as the Louisiana Department of Health reports nearly one out of four adults in Louisiana is considered to be obese.
A New Orleans federal-based appeals court upholds its decision to stop the Biden Administration’s enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for most U.S. companies.
The federal government has responded to that Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in New Orleans, which temporarily blocked President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private businesses.
Ochsner Baton Rouge started vaccinating children as young as five on Sunday, Nov. 7. This comes as Louisiana children ages 5-11 are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine following formal recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).
Ochsner Baton Rouge began giving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot to children on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 8 a.m. The vaccine is currently approved under Emergency Use Authorization.
