11:30 LRN Newscast November 20

Governor John Bel Edwards is urging all Louisianans to take COVID-19 seriously this holiday season as the state enters its third surge with increasing cases of coronavirus and hospitalizations. Edwards says a large family gathering for Thanksgiving could lead to a sad holiday season…
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Dr. Chris Thomas is an ICU doctor at Our Lady of the Lake hospital in Baton Rouge says after surges in the spring and summer we need to avoid a third surge that’s worse than the previous two.
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The state health department says has identified an increase in percent positivity in 55 of 64 parishes.

Pfizer is asking the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine. LSU says hundreds of Louisiana residents have participated in this trial. Jim Shannon has more…
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LSU’s game versus Arkansas is a go. There was a concern that the Razorbacks would not have enough players because of contact tracing. And several media outlets are reporting Taysom Hill will be the starting QB for Sunday’s Saints game versus the Falcons.