The restaurant industry welcomes today’s transition into Phase Three of economic reopening. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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As Kevin mentioned, Governor Edwards will provide Phase 3 details at a 2 PM press conference today. He has said that the statewide mask mandate will remain in place. And the governor was asked about the recall petition that was filed against him with the Secretary of State’s office last week. Edwards says he’s not worried…
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The petition will need 600-thousand signatures to force a recall election.

Low-income Louisiana patients who enrolled in a Pennington Biomedical Research Center obesity intervention program lost more weight than their counterparts who received usual care. Researcher Doctor Peter Katzmarzyk says 452 individuals took part in an intensive lifestyle intervention with a health coach and this group lost five percent of their body weight…
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Health officials say a weight loss of three to five percent can generate significant health benefits.

Operation Blue Roof is underway in the hurricane-damaged areas of the state as U-S Army Corps of Engineers with the help of FEMA is installing blue tarps over homes who suffered severe roof damage. Governor Edwards says so far six-thousand homeowners have registered and he’s encouraging others to sign up…
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