Complaints about gastrointestinal illnesses are on the uptick in Louisiana. Health officials are concerned the symptoms are a sign of much larger issue.
The highly anticipated Nicki Minaj concert scheduled for Monday at New Orleans' Smoothie King Center has been postponed just hours before the doors were set to open.
While flu season has been hitting Louisiana hard, the state really isn't seeing any movement on the COVID-19 front. But some folks are testing positive with this new strain.
Local pharmacies have been struggling to keep certain medicines in stock in recent years in Louisiana and Texas. But this could be one of the worst shortages.
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy's latest slap was directed at President Joe Biden blaming media for low popularity ratings and his decisions on border security.
Health officials have confirmed a rise in COVID-19 cases in Louisiana. The CDC data shows that in June Louisiana reported a 6% increase, but now a month later on August 2nd, the rate has tripled showing a 19% increase in COVID-19 cases. According to Dr.Fred Lopez from LSU Health, the reported most patients are experiencing respiratory symptoms and fever as expected with the virus.