Louisiana has hit a new high for the most coronavirus cases reported in a single day as the state health department reported 4,339 new cases yesterday. It comes as we are two weeks past Thanksgiving when many families gathered for the holiday. Doctor Tina Stefanski, with the state office of public health, says the state is reporting 1,537 COVID patients in the hospital and that number is also expected to rise…
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There is hope on the horizon as an advisory panel meets today to decide whether the Pfizer COVID vaccine should receive emergency approval for use in the United States. Doctor Lucio Miele with the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, says data shows good results for the vaccine and once the panel makes its recommendation, the ball will be in the F-D-A’s court…
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Northwestern State University is busy preparing for the LHSAA Football Prep Classic at the end of the month. Brooke Thorington has more.
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There will be no Christmas eve bonfires on the levee in St. James Parish as the annual celebration has been canceled for this year. Thibodaux Mayor Tommy Eschete has announced the city will prohibit all parades for the 2021 carnival season. Jefferson Parish is looking at moving Mardi Gras parades to Memorial Day weekend.