The rapid pace of vaccine development has, according to recent polls, many Americans concerned about the safety and efficacy of getting a shot. Senator Bill Cassidy says Operation Warp Speed’s success in producing a vaccine in just ten months is laudable, and if you doubt the vaccine’s safety just talk to one of the nurses that got vaccinated this week.
Cassidy says he would take the vaccine if offered but expects he is far down the priority list due to his prior infection and likely current immunity.
A new wasp species has been discovered by a grad student at the LSU Ag Center and has been named Joeburrowi, after former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. Entomologist Nathan Lord with the LSU Ag Center says the name is appropriate due to the insect’s unique pattern.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser this morning doubled down on his comments that New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell had Lafayette pop star Lauren Daigle booted from ABC’s New Year’s Eve programming. A NOLA.com report contradicted that claim, but Nungesser says he had confirmed Daigle’s participation with ABC before Cantrell found out she was involved in the live performance from Jackson Square…
The NOLA.com report has ABC and Daigle sources that claim the Grammy-winning Christian music artist was never offered a slot on the program in the first place, calling the accusations “categorically false”.