LSU’s Athletics Director Scott Woodward has no concerns over the football program’s coronavirus protocols after Coach Ed Orgeron said most of the players had the virus. Jeff Palermo has more…
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A national survey shows year over year restaurant sales are down 35 percent and the industry is expected to lose 240 billion dollars in revenue. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The Cajun Navy is assisting in the response to Hurricane Sally, which made landfall this morning as a slow-moving Category 2 storm near the Florida-Alabama line. Baldwin County in Alabama is reporting major to catastrophic flooding. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says their focus is floodwater rescues.
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The group of Louisiana-based volunteers often respond to natural disasters. Terrell says it appears many of the residents were blindsided by the intensity of the storm and did not evacuate.
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Terrell estimates they’ve got about 25 to 30 boats ready to respond, but the closure of bridges in the area is complicating the entry process for others wanting to help.
Cut 5 (08) “…to have, unfortunately.”
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LSU athletics director Scott Woodward is pleased with how the football program is handling the coronavirus. A day earlier, Coach Ed Orgeron said most of the team has had COVID-19, but Woodward says the players are receiving world-class medical attention that includes a strong contact tracing system
Woodward says the vast majority of the cases have occurred socially and not in the weight room or at practice.
Woodward also says Orgeron was too forthright and transparent when he said most of the team has had COVID-19. During a Zoom press conference of his own, the L-S-U A-D was asked why not give an exact number on how many players tested positive. Woodward says he will not discuss a player’s medical history and there are no issues with the protocols in place
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Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says the move to Phase Three is a big help, but they still anticipate 25 to 50 percent of all state restaurants will close permanently due to COVID.
Harris says a national survey shows 58 percent of US adults know a local restaurant that’s closed its doors for good due to the pandemic. He says revenue losses are significant.
The state’s move to Phase Three allowed restaurants to increase indoor dining capacity to 75 percent, but Harris notes it now bans those businesses from serving alcohol after 10 PM.
Harris says alongside the large amounts of lost revenue…
Harris says staffing is still an issue for most restaurants, although recent reductions in unemployment benefits could force more people back to work.
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Three horses in south Louisiana have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Ag Commissioner says when a horse is infected with the mosquito-transmitted illness, it’s typically bad news for the horse.
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Common signs in horses can include fever, loss of appetite, weakness, loss of coordination, and circling. The disease can also infect humans.
Strain says it is important for horses to be vaccinated against the virus.
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Humans do not get vaccinated for EEE, but instead are encouraged to avoid mosquitos with bug spray and long sleeves.
Strain recommends taking additional protective measures, including draining standing water.