State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says classes begun this week for seven different school systems. Brumley says many schools are using a hybrid model, a split between virtual and in-person learning. Brumley says they’ve allocated over 300-million dollars in federal money to improve virtual instruction
Legendary coach D-D Breaux announced today she’s retiring after 43 years as the leader of LSU women’s gymnastics program. Co-head coach Jay Clark will take over. The 67-year-old Breaux admits the past year has been difficult with the death of her mother and then the coronavirus pandemic
Breaux is leaving on top as the Tigers are three-time defending SEC champions.
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State Treasurer John Schroder estimates about 10,000 small businesses have completed an application for Main Street Recovery grants, but they are running into a few issues though with applicants. He says some haven’t filed annual reports with the Secretary of State, many others haven’t filed their taxes, and…
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Tulane researchers say an antibody treatment has shown signs in animal trials that it can be effective at preventing coronavirus from multiplying once it infects you. Tulane Internal Medicine Chair Dr. Jay Kolls says lab mice that received a protein called MDR 504 were far less likely to see the virus replicate once infected.
Some animal toxicology studies will need to be completed before they can move to human trials.