Louisiana now has over 4,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and sees 34 new deaths and 485 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. Legendary Saints kicker Tom Dempsey is one of those newly reported infections as 28 nursing homes are reporting cases of COVID-19.
President Trump announces he will extend federal social distancing guidelines until April 30th.
Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is doing all it can to be prepared…
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Louisiana has become a COVID-19 hotspot, ranking in the top three locations in the nation for confirmed cases of the illness, and number two in per capita deaths linked to the virus. Attorney General Jeff Landry says with the number of cases exploding locally, LSU’s medical school has received approval to begin clinical testing of hydroxychloroquine, a potential treatment for COVID-19
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He also announced Louisiana has received 400,000 hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets from a donation.
After a two-week break, LSU’s spring semester resumes today, but all classes have been moved online. English Professor Kevin Cope says the school has not been able to invest in its online capabilities due to chronic underfunding of state schools.
LSU’s campus is currently set to stay closed at least through the end of May.