An online survey of more than 10-thousand conducted by LSU and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls find most Americans comply with COVID precautions. Brooke Thorington has more.
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After being closed to the public for more than a year Louisiana’s only chimpanzee sanctuary Chimp Haven is holding a series of events so the public can learn more about the unique facility. Communication Specialist Diane Radloff says the sanctuary offers a refuge for more than 300 chimps who were in research laboratories before.
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Ochsner is taking part in a vaccine trial that could lead to children ages 5-11 years old getting Pfizer COVID shots. Dr. William Lennarz, System Chair for Pediatrics for Ochsner Health, says the shot is different in the amount administered to this group of children.
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Economist Loren Scott is out with his annual economic outlook of where Louisiana’s economy is headed. Scott says the state should get all of the jobs it lost due to the pandemic shut down by the end of 2023.
As for the addition of new jobs in the state, Scott says New Orleans should do well and Baton Rouge will be getting a big shot in the arm from a major project.
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