LSU Health New Orleans is participating in a clinical trial on the use of lab-created monoclonal antibodies as a way to treat COVID patients. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The remains of Jose Ponce Arreola have been removed from the partially collpased Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans. His body was the third and final one still trapped under the rubble since last October.

Officials from DeSoto and Red River parishes failed to show up to a hearing at the state capitol about their claims that the state department of health is double counting coronavirus cases. A recent audit from the legislative auditor’s office debunked those claims. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau called the parishes’ actions unacceptable and says their refusal to attend cannot happen again….
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Despite criticism from many Democratic lawmakers, the CEO for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana Jeff Albright remains confident we’ll see lower auto insurance rates as a result of the changes made by lawmakers to the state’s civil litigation system. Albright says 45-percent of Louisiana drivers carry the minimum limit of 15-thousand dollars of insurance, which is why the law lowers the jury trial threshold to 10-thousand dollars…
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Supporters of the tort reform legislation say judges tend to rule in favor of plaintiffs, which leads to higher judgements against insurance companies.