COVID

College students in Alabama who have tested positive for the coronavirus are attending parties as part of a contest to see who can catch the virus first.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an new emergency executive order that forces all bars in the state to close down.

Today, Governor John Bel Edwards is set to announce whether or not he will allow the state of Louisiana to proceed into Phase 3 of his reopening plan.

For many, the first COVID stimulus has been received, and spent. Now, Forbes reports that more than 80% of Americans want regular payments during the economic shutdown as well.

The Louisiana Department of Health updated their recovery statistics, to help paint a better picture of the current COVID situation in the state.

With the Governor's plan to reopen, here are the proposed guidelines for Louisiana's Phase 1

At one point, the Governor pointed out that Government and society have done "everything they could". But even with that, there are still cases.

The Caddo Coroner's Office says only 1.5% of Caddo COVID victims were under 30. The report also 100% of victims had pre-existing serious health conditions.

When will Louisiana casinos reopen? It's a big question around the state. But while our tables and slots remain locked down, Oklahoma has reopened their casinos

While discussing the treatment, Dr. Fauci pointed out that this study involved more than 1,000 patients, and was started in February. He referred to the scope of the trial as "high powered".

Early models predicted over 12,000 hospital beds would be needed in the state for COVID-19. Those numbers never materialized.

According to the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, there are currently 23,000 oil and gas jobs at risk in Louisiana.