11:30 LRN Newscast July 28

As daily COVID case numbers continue to be in the thousands health officials are urging unvaccinated individuals to roll up their sleeve to curb case numbers and hospitalizations in Louisiana. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says at this point in the pandemic people can’t say they don’t know someone who’s been affected by COVID.

Cut 3 (11) “…that bad.” 

And the C-D-C has reversed course and is now calling on vaccinated people to wear a face mask while indoors in areas of the United States where coronavirus cases are surging. In May, the CDC guidelines stated that vaccinated individuals didn’t need to wear face coverings. Tulane Epidemiologist Doctor Susan Hassig…

Cut 5 (11) “…did this.”
State Health Officials say over the past two weeks the number of vaccine shots administered has tripled. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says the side effects associated with the vaccine are like .01-percent, while the death rate from the coronavirus is far higher. He says even if you don’t die, there’s the problem of the long-haulers…

Cut 11 (12) “… the coronavirus.”
Superstar gymnast Simone Biles and her decision not to compete this week at the Olympic games so she can focus on her mental health has become a major story. Chair of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, Doctor Rahn Bailey says Biles’ candor about the reason for her exit is rare…

Cut 14 (09) “…or concern.”