Beginning Monday, March 29th all Louisianans age 16 and up are eligible to be vaccinated for COVID. Governor John Bel Edwards says they received confirmation that the state would receive a sizable increase in weekly doses so they have opened eligibility for all adults. You will still need to make an appointment.
Research out of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds colorectal cancer survivors who lose muscle mass face a 40 percent higher risk of premature death.
The Louisiana Department of Education wants to reshape summer learning this year, so it mirrors more of a summer camp program. State Superintendent Cade Brumley says despite the heroic efforts of educators this past year, students have missed out on more than just academics.
Louisiana is under a slight risk for severe weather tomorrow. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s possible we will have strong winds, hail, and tornadoes Thursday, especially in Northeast Louisiana. Southeast Louisiana remains under a flash flood watch until midnight tomorrow. That part of the state got plenty of rain today and Keim says more rain is on the way…