The long-anticipated disaster relief funding receives passage in DC. Kevin Gallagher has more
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A Marksville casino will be the first venue to open sports betting in the Bayou State. “The Draft Room” at Paragon Casino will allow bets to start being placed at 3 pm today. Other casinos are expected to follow once state police have approved their operations.
If you attended a September 25th wedding in Abbeville state health officials say you need to be tested for COVID. LDH says several people have since developed Covid symptoms and tested positive for the virus. Dr. Tina Stefanski, medical director for Region 4 of the Office Public Health says there’s concern that some 150 wedding attendees could further spread what has been an all too often deadly virus.
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Another offering in the fight against COVID is seeking Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA. Astra Zeneca’s first-of-its-kind antibody treatment is used as a preventative. Assistant Dean for Translational Science at LSU Health New Orleans, Doctor Lucio Miele says data from AZD7442 is promising.
The company won’t be marketing the drug as a substitute for the vaccine