By Brittney Forbes | @itsbritforbes
• March 18, 2020
On Mar. 12, the University announced all in-person classes were canceled beginning the week of Mar. 16-20 and will be transitioning to an online format beginning immediately after spring break on Monday,...
The fist case of coronavirus in East Baton Rouge was confirmed by Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome Tuesday afternoon.
“City-Parish and our COVID-19 healthcare partners are ready for this,”...
The SEC cancelled all 2019-2020 conference and non-conference regular season competition Tuesday afternoon.
These cancellations include all football spring games and LSU's pro day.
"This is a difficult...
Updated 4:20 p.m.
In a press conference today, Gov. Edwards expanded the business closures to include fitness centers and gyms. Closures will continue until at least Apr. 13. Grocery stores and pharmacies...
Within months, the novel coronavirus spread across the globe, infecting almost 175,000 and killing 6,700. After originating in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has impacted the lives of millions in nations like...
By Jonathan Lemire, Andrew Taylor and Jill Colvin | Associated Press
• March 16, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of sweeping guidelines meant to combat an expected...
The LSU Division of Strategic Communications announced in a broadcast email today that effective tomorrow, March 17, most faculty and staff will work remotely "for the foreseeable future."
Strategic Communications...
By Melinda Deslatte | The Associated Press
• March 16, 2020
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases in Louisiana tops 100, health officials said Monday, as more state agencies shut down face-to-face business and legislative leaders agreed...
By Melinda Deslatte | The Associated Press
• March 15, 2020
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers entered a three-month legislative session that seemed like it might be a pretty routine affair without the budget problems of years past and with fewer...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she was “deeply disappointed” that people ignored a ban on large gatherings issued by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to try...
The number of presumptive positive cases of coronavirus has climbed to 67 as of Saturday afternoon, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced in a news conference.
The majority of cases are in the greater...
