11:30 LRN Newscast April 14

Governor Edwards says they have evidence Louisiana residents did not take the stay at home order seriously last weekend…
Cut 2 (28) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

The beef industry is feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as meat processing plants are slowing down because of sick workers…
cut 13 (08) “…lengths of time”
Chair of the Louisiana Beef Industry Council Amelia Kent says it’s raising concerns we could see a beef shortage.

LSU Health New Orleans has enrolled its first patient in a clinical trial that will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine alone or with Azithromycin as a treatment for COVID-19. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Meredith Clement says they hope to enroll 600 patients…
cut 9 (11) “prior″
Clement says there is some evidence that these medications can shorten the disease and decrease the amount of virus in respiratory samples.

The National Weather Service has confirmed at least seven tornadoes ravaged north Louisiana on Easter Sunday. N-W-S Meteorologist Brad Bryant says the most powerful twister started in West Monroe and traveled for about eight miles.
Cut 6 (10) “…low-end EF-3 damage.”
Officials are amazed the twisters did not kill anyone in Louisiana.