Coronavirus vaccines are arriving at Louisiana hospitals. Governor John Bel Edwards calls today a historic and hopeful moment. Ochsner Pharmacy Director Heather Maturin says their health care workers that provide care to COVID patients will be the first ones to get the vaccination…
cut 7 (09) “…gold”

Willis-Knighton in Shreveport reported their first shipment of vaccines arrived just before 8 AM and 17 employees will receive the vaccine at 11:30 AM. Willis Knighton Doctor Jennifer Prime says it’s been a difficult nine months as she’s cared for 92 COVID patients who died…
cut 14 (13) “…end of their life”

The Association of American Medical Colleges reports there’s been an 18-percent increase in students applying to medical school in what officials call the “Fauci effect’ named after public health figure Doctor Anthony Fauci. Associate Dean for Admissions at LSU Health New Orleans, Doctor Angela McLean, says it’s one of the positive effects of the pandemic…
cut 11 (10) “…like Fauci”

It was a strange sports weekend in Louisiana. The Saints were upset by the Eagles, while LSU upset Florida. Tigers kicker Cade York booted a game-winning school-record 57-yard field goal in the fog…
cut 20 (20) “…to do that”
LSU concludes the regular season this Saturday at home against Ole Miss.