State health officials say 31-percent of newly reported COVID-19 cases in Louisiana were in children younger than 18. Anyone 12 and older is eligible for the Pfizer COVID vaccine. Physician in Chief at Children’s Hospital New Orleans Dr. Mark Kline says clinical trials for kids under 12 are underway.
Kline says that means the Pfizer vaccine could be available for 5- to 11-year-olds before the end of the year.
Louisiana SPCA animal shelters are nearly 100 percent past capacity and the organization is hoping to make room by offering adoptions for only 25 dollars through September 19th. Spokesperson Alicia Vial says housing challenges and pandemic economic troubles are driving a big uptick in owner surrenders…
Caddo Parish Sheriffs made arrests yesterday in two separate incidents where students made school shooting threats. Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says one of those arrested was 18-year-old Raybon Marter of who threatened a school shooting at Southwood High School on Snapchat.
In an unrelated event, a 15-year-old was found with a loaded gun at Woodlawn Leadership Academy after an Instagram post tipped off authorities.
President of the Louisiana Restaurant Association Stan Harris says the industry is still struggling and eateries in the state failed to receive their fair share of funding from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
Harris says originally restaurants asked Congress for $120 billion but only received $28.6-billion.