Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux points to a CDC investigation out of Missouri that shows the effectiveness of masks. Matt Doyle has the story.
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White House Guidelines call for gyms to be closed down in high coronavirus transmission states like Louisiana. Brooke Thorington on how to transition your workout to the home if gyms did close again.
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The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is celebrating the tort reform legislation signed into law by Governor John Bel Edwards aimed at lowering auto insurance rates. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A CDC investigation into an incident in Missouri shows the effectiveness of masks. Health officials say two hairstylists tested positive for the coronavirus, but none of their 136 customers and co-workers got the virus, because everyone involved wore a mask. Louisiana Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux.
The two COVID positive workers had gotten tested for COVID, but went back to work while waiting for the results during this period.
The hairstylists spent on average over 15 minutes within six feet of their customers, which is considered “close contact”, and would warrant a self-quarantine order. Billioux says it’s a remarkable discovery…
Billioux says the now proven efficacy of masks is helping inform a federal plan aimed at keeping the economy up and running through the rest of the pandemic.
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Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders are expected to discuss this week on a 5th coronavirus relief funding bill. Senator John Kennedy says it’s unclear what this round of aid may look like, but he doubts it will be as broad as past COVID stimulus bills.
Kennedy says he’s concerned about the rate of spending on COVID economic bills and he says the only way for the economy to survive is for Americans to get back to work.
While there’s still a lot up in the air as to the details of the next package, Kennedy says he is confident the one House Democrats crafted, the three trillion dollar HEROES Act, will not see hit the President’s desk.
Enhanced federal unemployment benefits are set to expire at the end of the month and Congress is still discussing how they might assist the millions out of work. There are reports the $600 weekly checks could be slashed to $400.
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White House Coronavirus guidelines call for gyms to be closed in high transmission coronavirus states like Louisiana. Governor Edwards has yet to make that decision, but if gyms are ordered closed again, LSU Health New Orleans Clinical Exercise Physiologist Dr. Melinda Southern says there are exercises you can do at home to continue to do to stay in shape.
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Sothern says unfortunately there are several workouts online that can pose a risk to your health that She highly recommends you search for reputable online instruction, sites like…
Sothern says you don’t have to have a gym necessarily at home to stay in shape either, you can use basic furniture that you already have.
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The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is celebrating the tort reform legislation signed into law by Governor John Bel Edwards that aims to lower auto insurance rates. LABI President Steven Waguespack says the measure will lead to lower claims, lower settlements, and lower insurance rates for commercial drivers.
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Waguespack believes there will be enormous benefits for commercial drivers with more competition among insurers.
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Waguespack says the history of high auto insurance rates has been devastating for the Louisiana businesses.