The FDA gives full authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a milestone achievement for medical science in the face of this historic pandemic. Tulane Epidemiologist Doctor Susan Hassig says with this in hand organizations, private and public, can now move ahead with vaccine mandates.
The UL System schools have a policy ready to go. President Jim Henderson says their policy is now that students will either need to provide proof of vaccination or claim a personal exemption the next time they register for classes. He says it’s not really a mandate because state law prohibits true vaccine mandates at schools…
An LSU spokesperson says they are reviewing the authorization and plan to issue guidance on their vaccine policy soon.
New Orleans Police veteran Officer Everett Briscoe shot and killed Saturday in Houston during a stick-up at a restaurant. New Orleans Councilman Jay Banks was a close friend of Everett Briscoe and says this surge in violence sweeping the nation has to end.
Cops say two people entered the restaurant patio just after 5 PM and began demanding people hand over their valuables. A witness says everyone complied and it is not confirmed why one of the assailants then opened fire, fatally striking Briscoe and wounding another person.
Beginning today the multistate Powerball game will draw numbers three times a week as opposed to only two. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says hopefully this will spark increased interest in the game and lead to Louisiana’s first Powerball winner since 2018…