LSU Health New Orleans geneticist Doctor Lucio Miele says a new study shows the mutated strain of coronavirus circulating in the United States may be a new and improved virus that is better at infecting human cells than the original strain in Wuhan, China,. Milele says this might explain why the U-S is having a much harder time containing transmission…
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Louisiana reported 534 new coronavirus cases yesterday and hospitalizations rose for a third straight day.

Superdome officials say 32 individuals who are performing renovation work on the iconic stadium have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District says the affected workers have been isolated away from the job site.

The US Senate’s lone African American GOP member is set to unveil police reform legislation today in response to the George Floyd protests. The legislation limits use of chokeholds requires officers to intervene if they see excessive use of force, and provides for more cameras. Senator Bill Cassidy says Tim Scott’s bill is a necessary conversation.
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A Lake Charles attorney is pushing to remove a confederate monument on the lawn of the Calcasieu Courthouse
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