COVID-19

The Krewe of Boo will kick off the return of parades in New Orleans and the start of COVID-19 protocols that city officials hope will bring back Mardi Gras 2022 safely.

Wages have gone up as restaurants try to hold onto their staff amid a record number of people quitting their jobs in the U.S., especially in the South.

The deaths of pregnant people in Louisiana mark a dramatic spike in severe outcomes for a particularly vulnerable group of people in Louisiana, but they’re also part of a national trend driven by the delta surge and low vaccination rates.

A decision to bring back Mardi Gras after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2021 Carnival season has not yet been made, but Mayor LaToya Cantrell urged Krewe leaders to search for ways to make Carnival season safe.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and top state public health officials rolled up their sleeves to receive the COVID-19 booster shots and the flu vaccine Wednesday to increase vaccination rates ahead of what could be a severe flu season.

The New Orleans Saints went 637 days between Sunday's game and the last time the Superdome allowed a full capacity crowd, and now Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration is saying they are concerned about spectators not wearing masks.

Another child has been reported dead from COVID-19 in Louisiana on Monday, the second confirmed fatality in just a handful of days, even as the highly transmissible fourth surge begins to slow.

It’s now clear that the unprecedented fourth surge of the pandemic has peaked. But experts worry that the virus is still raging in Louisiana.

Some Louisiana parents may soon have the option to decide whether or not to quarantine their child following a suspected COVID-19 exposure.

After canceling its 2020 event due to the spread of COVID-19, the Krewe of Boo will be allowed to roll this year, according to a statement Wednesday from Mayor LaToya Cantrell.