UK authorities have put southeast England in a hard quarantine after discovering a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus spreading through the population. LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Professor Dr. Fred Lopez says with the vaccine rollout underway it’s vital those in the area be tested rigorously…
Other concerns include fears that current diagnostic tests and antibody treatments may not be as effective against this new strain.
A Legislative Auditor’s report raises concerns that COVID test results are not getting reported to the Department of Health fast enough for effective contact tracing. Data Analytics Manager Chris Magee says a recommendation from the report is that LDH to better identify who the slow reporting labs are…
LDH says they already have such measures in place.
After a historically bad season for the LSU defense, Bo Pelini is out as defensive coordinator. The school announced last night that Pelini and LSU mutually parted ways with two years left on his contract, which puts his buyout at five-point-two million dollars. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says a change had to be made
LSU says Pelini has accepted a one-time payment, but an exact amount was not given.
Included in the $900 billion Pandemic Relief bill are provisions to assist the struggling restaurant industry. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says this bill offers enhanced access to PPP for companies with less than 300 employees which focuses relief on smaller eating establishments on the verge of bankruptcy.
Harris says the pandemic has forced 1 in 6 restaurants to close their doors.