Governor John Bel Edwards says the recovery from Hurricane Laura will be long and it will take a lot of effort. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The state has setup a website for storm recovery updates at hurricanelaura.la.gov.
Louisiana’s death toll from Hurricane Laura is up to 14 and more than half of the fatalities are from carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says gas-powered generators produce carbon monoxide which is odorless and colorless
Browning says when using a generator, it should be at least 20 feet away from your home…
Tulane researchers are awarded a 150,000 dollar grant to begin making a second-generation COVID-19 vaccine. The top first-gen vaccine candidates are all designed to produce coronavirus antibodies, but Tulane Microbiologist Dr. Lisa Morici warns those antibodies may not last long. That’s why 2.0 is needed…
Morici’s work will involve adding bacteria-based adjuvants to vaccines that are already in development with the goal of strengthening those existing vaccines.