April 5, 2020 New Orleans convention center official arrested after masks stolen from makeshift coronavirus hospital, police say The public safety director at the New Orleans convention center was arrested Friday after stealing several boxes masks meant for medical workers, according to officials.
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 2, 2020 Americans step up to mitigate PPE shortage during coronavirus crisis The surge of COVID-19 cases across the country has led to an unprecedented shortage in personal protective equipment for medical professionals on the front lines. However, technology is helping people step up and fill the void for health-care providers.
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.
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 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.
March 26, 2020 Next coronavirus epicenter is likely New Orleans, Tulane hospital physician says New Orleans is likely the next epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, Tulane Medical Center's critical care physician Dr. Joshua Denson said Thursday.
March 23, 2020 Woman with suspected coronavirus symptoms dies while waiting for test results, boyfriend claims A woman in New Orleans, La., has died while she was waiting for the results from a coronavirus test after she experienced symptoms of the novel virus, or COVID-19, her boyfriend claims.