Showing posts with label Mardi Gras. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mardi Gras. Show all posts

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Coronavirus ravages New Orleans' Mardi Gras group

In a city ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak, members of one of New Orleans' most famous Mardi Gras groups - the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club - have paid a heavy price.

Friday, March 27, 2020

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell would have canceled Mardi Gras if feds had taken coronavirus more seriously

Mardi Gras may have been the perfect breeding ground for the coronavirus, leading New Orleans to become one of the epicenters of the virus.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell appeared on CNN Thursday afternoon saying if she had more information from the federal government, she would have pulled the plug on carnival season.