COVID-19

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome said there has been a recent increase of COVID-19 in East Baton Rouge Parish wastewater.

Here is what you need to know when it comes to your pets and COVID.

LSU announced changes to its COVID-19 monitoring policy starting for the 2022 summer semester. A letter was sent to students, faculty, and staff on Tuesday, May 10.

For National Nurse’s Day, a group of nurses wrote letters to their past selves, documenting their own heroic and heartbreaking journeys through the pandemic as front-line workers.

Harris will isolate at her residence but continue to work remotely, and would only return to the White House once she tests negative for the virus.

Louisiana is breaking records once again when it comes to COVID-19, except this time it’s a welcome sight!

Officials said employees, passengers, and guests at BTR are no longer required to wear face masks as a result of the recent court ruling and withdrawal of the TSA mask mandate.

The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa also said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention improperly failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rule-making.

Recent research shows that anywhere from 10 to 30 percent of all kids who contract COVID-19 experience symptoms that last six months or longer.

A recent study found the virus that causes COVID-19 can infect cells of the inner ear, including hair cells, which are critical for both hearing and balance.

The event will take place at the Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center located at 4000 Gus Young Ave.

Greg Bowman is the man behind one of the largest computer crowdsourcing networks called Folding at Home. He is looking to cure diseases, including his own.

We have seen an increase among the blood clots after COVID,” said Dr. Niksad Abraham, a Cardiologist with Baton Rouge General

About two years ago, the entire staff at Baton Rouge General would be wearing masks, but now masks are optional for folks who are fully vaccinated.

Reflecting on the last two years, doctors say the discoveries and advancements in science are remarkable.

The move is on to get kids as young as five years old vaccinated against COVID-19.

Dr. Anthony Fauci explains the four pillars of the new federal plan for the pandemic.

City officials have alluded to lifting the mask mandate after Mardi Gras since reimposing it earlier this year.

Some people lost their sense of smell after the infection and researchers say for some, regaining that sense was an unpleasant experience.

The Louisiana Department of Health reported three children died from COVID-19 over the past week, including two who were under five years old.

As the good times roll this weekend, health experts are weighing in on how COVID-19 could impact the fun.

The Louisiana Department of Health says you can pick up a mask at all Winn-Dixie stores, participating Walmarts, Sam’s Clubs, along with certain Walgreens locations statewide.

The Federal Trade Commission said the recent short supply of at-home COVID tests and long lines at testing sites opened the door for potential scams, with fraudsters targeting your money and your peace of mind.

Officials with the Louisiana Department of Health have released new quarantine guidelines for K-12 schools to follow.

COVID-19, much like the beads left behind from Mardi Gras past, is still lingering around Louisiana.

LCMC Health says its hospitals are ready to treat Mardi Gras patients. State health officer Dr. Joe Kanter is optimistic that the parades will not cause a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards held a news conference on the state’s response to COVID-19 on Monday, Feb. 14.

LSU is dropping its mask mandate for students and staff at the university starting Monday, Feb. 14.

Health officials say cases of this respiratory co-infection have been detected in Israel, Brazil and right here in the United States.

Over the course of the pandemic the FTC, along with the Food and Drug Administration, has sent out cease and desist letters to more than 400 companies and individuals urging them to remove unproven claims that their product treats or prevents COVID-19.