At two o’clock today, Governor Edwards will provide more details on what Phase three of reopening the economy will mean for businesses. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says they hope it means restaurants can go from 50-percent of maximum occupancy to 75-percent but he’s not sure if the bar closure order will be lifted
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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is defending the President after an audio recording from March was released that has Donald Trump saying he wanted to downplay the seriousness of COVID-19. Cassidy says Americans should pay more attention to the President’s actions.
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An LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center two-year weight loss program aimed at helping low-income residents finds great success. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A free COVID-19 testing site will start Monday at the Argent Pavilion on the Louisiana Tech campus. Walk-up and drive-through testing will be conducted from 9 AM to 4 PM Monday to Friday for two weeks. You can pre-register online at Do-I-Need-A-COVID-19-Test-dot-com. Testing will be conducted by a self-administered, non-invasive nasal swab.