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Baton Rouge public, private K-12 schools not yet requiring COVID vaccines
LSU students will be asked to submit proof of their first COVID-19 vaccination by Sept. 10 and proof of full vaccination by Oct. 15, university officials announced today.
Louisiana will increase COVID requirements for state workers, but questions remain
A lot remains up in the air about Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to require thousands of state workers to either get vaccinated against...
Ochsner Health requiring employees to get vaccine
Ochsner Health, Louisiana’s largest hospital system, announced today that it is requiring all of its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29.
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Going to Tiger Stadium? LSU to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test
LSU will require all Tiger Stadium guests 12 years of age and older to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to entry, the university announced this morning.
Expect a flurry of vaccine mandates in wake of Pfizer approval
For businesses that have been thinking about putting vaccine requirements in place, but have yet to act, this FDA’s move to grant full approval...
Pandemic reignites job licensing debates
The coronavirus pandemic has heated up the long-simmering debate on whether a swath of workers should need a license for jobs such as hair...
What policy changes are next in Louisiana now that FDA has approved COVID vaccine?
Louisiana state employees who are not already vaccinated against COVID-19 could be subject to mandatory testing “and other requirements” now that the U.S. Food...
Thanks to federal dollars, LSU erases some $7M in student loan debt
LSU has erased more than $7 million in student debt accrued from spring 2020 through the present using money from the federal Higher Education...
Pfizer COVID vaccine gains full approval from FDA
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the...
Polls show vaccine mandates gaining support in US
Two recent polls have found that vaccine mandates are gaining favor across the U.S. as hospitals fill with COVID-19 patients
Louisiana nursing homes await federal guidance on vaccination mandate
The new rule could have a significant impact in Louisiana, where just 48% of nursing home workers are fully vaccinated, according to the state health department.
Saints alter season ticket refund policy amid pressure
Amid public and political scrutiny, the New Orleans Saints have adopted a new refund policy allowing fans to relinquish their season tickets and get their money back.
Angry parents refusing to wear masks halt BESE hearing
Louisiana's top school board cut short its meeting today to debate whether Gov. John Bel Edwards' mask mandate for schools should be challenged, after...
Mask mandate for schools? BESE takes up the debate
Louisiana’s top school board is to decide Wednesday whether it will challenge or follow Gov. John Bel Edwards’ mask mandate for public schools, wading into a thorny issue that has divided parents and provoked angry protests in some school districts.
Researchers estimate 15% of PPP loans fraudulent
When the federal government launched the Paycheck Protection Program last year to help small businesses struggling during the pandemic, it waived much of the...
Here are the latest Baton Rouge events canceled or postponed due to COVID
Louisiana’s COVID-19 numbers keep breaking records, with a total of 3,012 people hospitalized as of this afternoon.
As the delta variant continues to spread at...
Baton Rouge hotels banking big on college football, fall business travel
Despite the most recent COVID-19 surge, Baton Rouge travel is holding strong, in part thanks to the upcoming start of classes at LSU and...
Baton Rouge pediatric hospitals seeing more children with COVID
The fourth wave of COVID-19, fueled by the delta variant, has been affecting younger children in higher numbers than previous virus spikes. Now, as schools across the parish start the academic year, what does this mean for students?
Program offers coronavirus relief aid to Louisiana nonprofits, small businesses
Charities, faith-based organizations, other nonprofit agencies and small businesses can start submitting applications today for grants of up to $25,000 in coronavirus relief aid...
Edwards on delta in Louisiana: ‘We don’t have much good news’
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards stopped just short of issuing additional COVID-19 mandates but encouraged residents to get vaccinated.
