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The once bustling streets of the vibrant French Quarter in New Orleans remain empty but for restaurant workers and a few lonely musicians as Louisiana moves past the projected peak of its coronavirus outbreak with one of the highest fatality rates in the country. Deaths in Orleans parish, which encompasses the city, hit 224 on … Read more
Authorities in New Orleans are to start accepting patients with coronavirus from today after setting up a temporary field hospital at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in the city. It’s the same site where thousands of Hurricane Katrina refugees gathered in 2005. The temporary hospital which has room for up to two thousand people. … Read more
The coronavirus has been a far deadlier threat in New Orleans than the rest of the United States, with a per-capita death rate twice that of New York City. Doctors, public health officials and available data say the Big Easy’s high levels of obesity and related ailments may be part of the problem. ‘We’re just … Read more
The coronavirus death toll in America doubled in the span of just two days as new potential hotspots emerge in urban centers around the country. The US currently leads the world in coronavirus infections with 123,778 reported as of Sunday morning. The death toll surpassed 2,100 on Saturday, doubling figures reported two days earlier. New … Read more
As tourists and locals have left the streets of New Orleans deserted, rats have quickly taken their place. With restaurants and bars closed for business, a once reliable food supply for the rodents has all of a sudden been shut off. Food waste is no longer being discarded on the streets or into nearby trash … Read more
A 17-year-old from New Orleans has died from coronavirus as the city remains on track to become the next outbreak epicenter in the United States with one of the highest case growth rates in the world. More than 2,300 people in Louisiana have tested positive for COVID-19 and 83 people have died in the two and … Read more
A 39-year-old woman who was ‘in good health’ has died days after she was tested for coronavirus – after she initially turned down a test because she thought she was low-risk. Natasha Ott, of New Orleans, was found dead on her kitchen floor Friday by her longtime partner, Josh Anderson, while she was still awaiting her … Read more
New Orleans DJ Black N Mild dies at age 44 after contracting coronavirus New Orleans based DJ Black N Mild passed away Thursday after contracting coronavirus The DJ, who also worked at a school, left campus with a fever on March 9 He updated fans on his ailment via Facebook in the following days The … Read more
Britons rated New Orleans as the best long-haul city in the world to visit, beating popular destinations such as Dubai, Miami and Tokyo in a new Which? survey. The consumer champion asked over 2,000 holidaymakers to rate recent trips to cities around the world across a range of categories – the quality of the cultural … Read more