The State Superintendent of Education wants public school employees to receive priority in the second phase of COVID vaccinations…
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Today there is a joint meeting of the House and Senate insurance committee where they’ll discuss insurance issues related to the hurricanes. Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot says health insurers will also be on hand to answer questions about the pandemic’s impacts on the industry…
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Thousands of frontline healthcare workers have received their COVID-19 vaccine. In Shreveport, Ochsner-LSU Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Lewis participated in the trial, where half received the vaccine, the other half a placebo.
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Lewis even though this COVID vaccine was produced in record time, it’s safe and better than the alternative of getting extremely sick from the coronavirus.

The early signing period begins today for college football teams. LSU hopes to sign as many as 15 commitments. Coach Ed Orgeron says last Saturday’s win over Florida convinced a few commits the program is on the right track…
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LSU is hoping to sign five-star defensive tackle Maason Smith from Terrebonne.