The CDC is begging pregnant women to get vaccinated, citing data that shows expecting mothers are at a high risk of suffering severe COVID cases. Matt Doyle has more.
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LSU’s Deep Drug artificial intelligence program discovered COVID treatment is headed to clinical trials after animal trials showed it’s effective against both variants and long-COVID.
LSU Computer Sciences Professor Dr. Supratik Mukhopadhyay (Sue-prat-ick Moo-co-pod-yay) says
The treatment, known as SM-19, combines two already existing, widely accessible drugs into a therapy that shows up to 97 percent efficacy in reducing coronavirus levels.
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The restaurant industry has been among the hardest hit during the pandemic and earlier this week Health Officials said if hospitalizations don’t let up soon, more mitigation measures could be issued. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says
As the fourth surge continues to overcrowd hospitals several members are watching to see if the industry could be called upon to reduce capacity.
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Health officials say it’s the Delta variant of COVID that is responsible for a majority of breakthrough cases among the vaccinated. Ochsner Health Director of Hospital Quality Dr. Sandra Kemmerly says
When asked if the number of breakthrough cases is an indicator of the need for a vaccine booster shot, she says they are awaiting guidance, but she believes it’s on the horizon.
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