Governor John Bel Edwards is set to announce this afternoon whether the state will move to phase one of reopening the economy. That would mean barbershops and salons can open their doors again, while restaurants can offer dine-in services starting on Saturday. But there will be restrictions on the number of people inside those businesses.

Before the governor’s announcement at 2:30, the Revenue Estimating Conference will meet at noon to provide a projection on how much money the state will have available to spend next fiscal year. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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State health officials hope to have 250 workers in place by the end of the week that will track down new coronavirus patients and determine who they have been in close contact with. Assistant health secretary, Doctor Alex Billioux, says the program puts privacy at the forefront, and if you are called and asked to quarantine due to COVID exposure…
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LSU Health Shreveport is one of five sites in the world that’s been chosen to participate in a clinical trial that will use nitric oxide as a treatment for patients with mild to moderate cases of COVID-19. Principal Investigator, Doctor Keith Scott, says preliminary data suggests that inhaled nitric oxide could have a virus-killing effect on COVID-19, but it will be months before researchers truly know…
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