The state’s largest healthcare system, Ochsner Health says the vaccination rate among employees has increased to 81-percent since their announcement of mandatory vaccinations and the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine. Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas says the deadline to comply is October 29th…:
CUT 06 (11) “…leave Ochsner”
Some feel mandating vaccines could lead to staffing shortages when medical facilities need them worst.
Happy Birthday Governor John Bel Edwards, who turns 55 today. The 56th Governor of Louisiana says after his term is over he’ll return to private life, and NO he doesn’t see himself running for the White House…:
CUT 09 (09) “…with that”
State health officials report just over 1600 new cases of coronavirus; the lowest daily number since mid-July. Why is that? Ochsner Chief medical Officer Dr. Robert Hart feels the 4th surge and the emergence of the Delta variant made a lot more people want the vaccine…:
CUT 13 (07) “…caution”
Hospitalizations from COVID are at 1431. A great number of those are un-vaccinated.
A movie first set to be filmed in New Orleans has been relocated to Shreveport, due to the destruction of Hurricane Ida. Sony Line Producer, Wendy Williams, says “Heart of a Lion” follows the life of boxer George Foreman….:
CUT 03 (06) “…until he’s 45”
The film will employ well over a thousand extras and other local jobs in Shreveport.