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Gov. John Bel Edwards has been providing updates on coronavirus cases in Louisiana

Gov. Edwards announces two more presumptive positive coronavirus cases in New Orleans area

By Hailey Auglair | Manship School News Service March 10, 2020

BATON ROUGE--Louisiana has two more presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus in the New Orleans area, bringing the total to three, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday. The cases are presumptive...

FILE - In this April 11, 2019 file photo, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards attends a press conference in Opelousas, La. Republicans challenging Edwards couldn’t match the Democrat’s fundraising pace as they ready for final advertising blitzes ahead of the Oct. 12 election. (AP Photo/Lee Celano, File)

Report: Gov. John Bel Edwards urges calm as first coronavirus case reported in Louisiana

By Melinda Deslatte | The Associated Press March 10, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana resident has tested positive for the new coronavirus and is being kept in isolation in a New Orleans hospital, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday, as...

A worker cleans his goggles to spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a shopping street in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Report: First presumptive case of coronavirus confirmed in Louisiana

By Reveille Staff Report March 9, 2020

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19, known as coronavirus, in Louisiana on Monday, according to WAFB. The patient, a Jefferson parish resident, is being treated...

The LSU Student Health Center on 56 Infirmary Drive, Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.

LSU cancels spring break trip to China, requires self-quarantine

By Jacob Mathews | @Jacobbdm24 March 8, 2020

The University cancelled a spring break trip to China because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to University officials. University students studying in Italy and China also returned from their trips...

A sign hangs outside the Student Health Center warning students who have flu-like symptoms, recently traveled to China or come into contact with someone diagnosed with coronavirus to notify the front desk.

Opinion: LSU was right to cancel study abroad programs, but coronavirus panic is overblown

By Evan Leonhard | @evan_leonhard March 7, 2020

The world is in a fever-fueled frenzy as COVID-19, better known as coronavirus, sweeps across the globe, eluding effective treatment. Institutions and organizations are bracing for the worst as a plethora...

The Student Health Center rests at its location on LSU's campus on Monday, April 2, 2018.

LSU international study abroad cancelled through Aug. 17

By Reveille Staff Report March 6, 2020

LSU officials announced Friday all planned international study abroad programs will be cancelled through Aug. 17 due to worries about the coronavirus, according to the Advocate. Students in non-contaminated...

The LSU Memorial Tower stands Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 on Tower Drive, Baton Rouge.

LSU to cancel study abroad summer trips due to coronavirus concerns, reports say

By Reveille Staff Report March 5, 2020

LSU is expected to cancel all its upcoming study abroad trips due to the international novel coronavirus outbreak, according to multiple sources. Harald Leder, the director of the University's Academic...

A sign hangs outside the Student Health Center warning students who have flu-like symptoms, recently traveled to China or come into contact with someone diagnosed with coronavirus to notify the front desk.

‘When, not if’: Coronavirus concerns reach LSU, lead to cancellations of study abroad trips

By Jacob Mathews, Kimsey Stewart and Charles Fiske | @Jacobbdm24, @KimseyStewart and @chuck_fiske March 4, 2020

The 2019 coronavirus, or COVID-19, presents a growing threat to the U.S., with over 100 confirmed cases and 11 deaths, as of March 4. Although the illness has not yet reached LSU’s campus or the...

Death by class cartoon 

Opinion: LSU needs to amend attendance policies in light of coronavirus fears, mumps outbreak

By Marie Plunkett | @MarieC_214 March 4, 2020

At 8:32 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29, the University sent out a “Coronavirus Update” email to all faculty, staff and students. The email assured its recipients that the University was in contact...

The LSU Memorial Tower stands Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 on Tower Drive, Baton Rouge.

Report: Some LSU students self-isolating following international trips amid coronavirus outbreak

By Reveille Staff Report March 3, 2020

Several University students are self-isolating themselves following international academic trips to areas affected by the coronavirus, according to WBRZ. A student returned from China earlier this semester...

FILE - In this April 11, 2019 file photo, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards attends a press conference in Opelousas, La. Republicans challenging Edwards couldn’t match the Democrat’s fundraising pace as they ready for final advertising blitzes ahead of the Oct. 12 election. (AP Photo/Lee Celano, File)

Report: Gov. John Bel Edwards expects coronavirus to reach Louisiana, says don’t panic

By Associated Press Report March 2, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said he expects Louisiana to eventually see its own cases of the new coronavirus and told the state's residents Monday any confirmation of cases will...

The LSU Student Health Center on 56 Infirmary Drive, Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.

LSU Student Health Center experts weigh in on coronavirus prevention, risk factors

By Charles Fiske | @chuck_fiske February 26, 2020

The 2019 coronavirus has become a more substantial threat to the U.S., federal health officials said on Tuesday. The disease’s origins can be localized to Wuhan, China. The virus was discovered in...