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Updated: 6 hours ago
|By C.J. LeMaster
As another wave of coronavirus hits Mississippi schools, attendance remains high at several districts in spite of a more contagious variant than the state has ever seen before.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Quentin Smith
President Joe Biden says the country will buy an additional 500 million kits.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 11:56 AM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2022 at 6:08 PM CST
|By Olivia Vidal
Health officials say you should not rely on a single negative test result to believe you are free of the virus.
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Updated: Jan. 16, 2022 at 10:07 PM CST
|By Parker King
This past week, a historic step was taken for the potential of a medical cannabis program in the state of Mississippi.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 9:19 AM CST
|By Carmen Poe
The BBB shares 5 tips for avoiding fake coronavirus tests and related scams.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 7:35 AM CST
|By Ashley Garner
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says 58,000 rapid antigen tests are now available for use in schools and other congregate settings.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 8:11 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Many residents across Region 8 have been left scratching their heads after having to pay to get a COVID test at many urgent cares across the region.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 6:56 PM CST
|By Holly Emery
The C.D.C. reports “the rate of BMI increase approximately doubled” between 2018 and 2020.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 5:04 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Vicksburg-Warren School District is shuttering for five days due to COVID-19 issues.
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Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 9:37 PM CST
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Things are now in motion to get medical marijuana passed by the Mississippi legislature. And some of those developments happened Tuesday. The bill has officially been filed by Senator Kevin Blackwell.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 8:26 PM CST
|By C.J. LeMaster
With hospitalizations from COVID-19 tripling in Mississippi over the last two weeks, administrators with four such facilities remain concerned over a lack of adequate staffing during the pandemic that has already compromised patient care.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 11:12 AM CST
|By Associated Press
Health officials say large gatherings are the surest way to transmit the illness and Mississippi has the nation’s highest death rate from COVID-19.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2022 at 10:34 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Ocean Springs mother wants medical marijuana to help her 5-year-old
Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 at 9:58 PM CST
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
A Mississippi pediatrician helps parents navigate quarantine guidelines.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 at 6:49 PM CST
|By Roslyn Anderson
The Visit Jackson Communications Director said the agency is working closely with each event to insure safe environments for attendees.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 at 12:50 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant and C.J. LeMaster
“It’s time to get a booster,” Dobbs said. “We know that’s how we can beat omicron.”
Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 at 8:12 PM CST
|By Holly Emery
With Pseudoephedrine being the primary ingredient for meth, county sheriffs are worried they will see an increase in meth labs.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 9:29 PM CST
|By Quentin Smith
Numbers from the State Department of Health show roughly 62 percent of cases are Omicron, compared to the roughly 38 percent of cases being Delta.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 6:33 PM CST
|By Holly Emery
FedEx released a statement to WLBT about the specific location saying that, “Some of the employees at the Ship Center tested positive for COVID-19."
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 4:11 PM CST
|By Sharie Nicole
This is a point in the pandemic the state has never reached, but still a far cry from a year ago.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Patrice Clark
It’s a new year and Mississippians are making resolutions to shed those extra pounds and get in shape!
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 10:19 PM CST
|By Brendan Hall
We’ve seen a number of different COVID-19 variants throughout the pandemic, most recently Delta and Omicron. It begs the question - will the virus continue mutating into different forms?
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 8:48 PM CST
|By Holly Emery
With current COVID cases increasing statewide, State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers says COVID will travel down school hallways soon.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 10:36 PM CST
|By Brendan Hall
Health experts say it’s not so much that there’s a shortage of monoclonals but more so that the supply that did exist isn’t effective against Omicron.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 6:43 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
The City is requiring all non-essential city employees to work remotely and asking its citizens to socially distance.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 9:20 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Board President Credell Calhoun initially said the increase in COVID cases was the reason, then later mentioned the decision also came from trying to keep civility during the meetings.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 7:51 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
According to a statement, Lumumba put the order into place “out of an abundance of caution” in preventing the possible spread of the virus.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 6:55 PM CST
|By Patrice Clark
Nursing homes and senior living facilities hope to prevent a possible surge in COVID cases.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 8:34 PM CST
|By C.J. LeMaster
If there had ever been any doubt of a fifth wave of coronavirus cases, Monday’s five-day total of more than seven thousand new cases sent daily averages soaring.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 9:59 PM CST
|By WLOX Staff
The surge in cases is now causing one Coast casino to re-implement a mask mandate for staff.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 11:09 AM CST
|By Sharie Nicole
You do not have to apply for the benefits. MDHS says each eligible recipient will receive a letter informing them of the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) payment.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 2:50 PM CST
|By Sharie Nicole
“Upcoming holiday gatherings will create conditions for rapid COVID-19 transmission. This is an important time to take special care of your health and the health of others,” MSDH said.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 3:56 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
One Jackson school is going virtual until the end of the year due to the coronavirus.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 11:00 AM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
The money will be used to help schools deal with supply chain challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 4:21 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
Children ages 5-11 will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter restaurants and other event venues in New Orleans.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 8:14 PM CST
|By C.J. LeMaster
Some health officials in Mississippi remain concerned the Omicron variant could lead to a fifth wave of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 5:27 PM CST
|By Josh Carter
Gov. Tate Reeves has joined four other governors in asking that their state’s National Guard members be exempt from a federal coronavirus vaccine mandate.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
COVID has been the focus of healthcare warnings for the last couple of years, but doctors are warning that you need to be taking precautions to reduce your risk of getting the flu.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 10:53 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
St. Jude will make a six-year, $200 million investment to launch the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 at 1:19 PM CST
|By Sharie Nicole
Mississippi College and Jackson State are getting a $5 million federal grant to fund public health programs and training and both schools.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 at 12:17 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Mississippi public universities are withdrawing policies requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 at 8:21 PM CST
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Mississippi is one of just ten states where more Black residents have taken the COVID-19 vaccine than their White neighbors.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 6:58 PM CST
|By Roslyn Anderson
Feeding America’s CEO traveled to the Capital City to see the inner workings of the Mississippi Food Network.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 3:56 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
This comes a day before the deadline for USM faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated, which is Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 2:37 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant and Brendan Hall
A Mississippi doctor who’s been leading the push against vaccinations said he hadn’t ever used ivermectin on any of his patients before but felt they’d be good candidates to try it on.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 10:38 AM CST
|By Carmen Poe
The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health will host a community baby shower from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., December 11 at Word and Worship Church.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 10:29 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
The Chief Nursing Officer for Singing River Health System said the outcome could have been much worse if people had not been vaccinated.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 at 1:41 PM CST
|By Andrés Fuentes
The crowd of volunteers came to sort out donations for the cause. The goal was to make sure about 150 homeless people in the area had everything they need to weather cold temperatures.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 9:52 PM CST
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Part of President Biden's winter COVID plan involves making at-home tests widely available - and free.