COVID-19 Infects the Stock Market
(COVINGTON, La.) — COVID-19 has heavily impacted the stock market, resulting in turbulent times for many stockholders and investors. The Dow Jones international average, S&P 500, and the Nasdaq Composite all dropped significantly, with the Dow dropping over 1,000 points, or 3.6%. With 120,000 people infected and over 4,000 deaths around the world, the stock […]
First Possible COVID-19 Case Appears in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
(BATON ROUGE, La.) — “In our great state, this is a time for seriousness. There is no place for panic or hysteria,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards in a press release at the state capital. The newly re-elected governor announced on his official twitter page that the Louisiana Health Department is currently testing a Jefferson […]
Wuhan Coronavirus: Masked Danger?
(COVINGTON, La.) — The flare-up of the Wuhan coronavirus in China has earned media attention and concern that the disease will spread. However, is the virus capable of killing vast majorities of populations worldwide? To put in perspective what exactly this would be like, the 2011 science fiction film Contagion shows the possibility of how […]
