The SEC announces that student-athletes who choose to not play sports in the fall due to COVID-19 concerns will not lose their scholarships. According to the statement released this afternoon, those who sit out will have their scholarships honored and will remain in good standing with their team. LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward also released a statement of support for the announcement and student-athletes’ in their decision if they choose to compete or not.
Governor John Bel Edwards is considering the implementations of new White House coronavirus guidelines. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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While the federal government requires COVID tests to be free some patients are finding themselves hit with additional costs like lab fees when they get tested in certain facilities. Ochsner ERs and Urgent Care’s testing is restricted to symptomatic patients. Ochsner CEO Warner Thomas says Non-symptomatic patients can be tested for free at community testing sites.
Senator John Kennedy pushes school districts to resume in-person education once the fall semester begins. Kennedy says the rewards of continuing kids’ social and academic development outweigh the risks of having them more exposed to the virus, and name-checked a series of other countries that have returned to the classroom.