LSU Health New Orleans is participating in a national clinical trial on the use of lab-created monoclonal antibodies as a way to treat patients hospitalized with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms. Pulmonary critical care specialist Dr. Bennett deBoisblanc says the hope is that the monoclonal antibody would prevent viral attachment to cells.
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deBoisblanc says instead of waiting on a COVID patient to produce their own antibodies, they hope to administer the lab-grown version to help fight off a worsening condition.

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy is asking Governor John Bel Edwards to label places of worship as essential and rescind the capacity cap that’s been placed on churches and synagogues. Louisiana Family Forum executive director Gene Mills believes it’s a good idea…
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Legislators slam DeSoto and Red River Parish officials for not showing up to a hearing about claims made by those parishes that the Department of Health was reporting duplicate COVID case counts. Legislative Audit Advisory Council members blasted the officials for making claims later debunked by the Legislative Auditor. Baton Rouge Representative Barry Ivy…
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Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau called the parishes’ actions unacceptable and says their refusal to attend cannot happen again.