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LSU researchers designing smartphone COVID-19 testing device
A personal smartphone check-up device that will enable individuals to monitor their COVID-19 infection status daily is one of the 18 innovations recently funded...
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• Louisiana reported rising COVID numbers across the board Friday as the stubborn infection kept the state at No. 1 per capita in cases...
Analysis: Louisiana’s weaknesses make recovery more difficult
The nature of Louisiana's economy could make recovery from the current recession particularly difficult.
As The Center Square reports, one recent study from London-based think-tank...
Trump, GOP soften on opposition to $600 jobless benefit as debate continues
The White House and its GOP allies appear to be retreating from their opposition to a $600 per week supplemental unemployment benefit that has...
Local industrial services firm finds new niche market amid pandemic
While the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the local and national economies, some businesses are finding new markets and opportunities during the crisis.
Take...
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• Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday he expects to extend the mask mandate, bar closures and other COVID restrictions beyond Aug. 7...
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• As of this afternoon, Louisiana had confirmed the coronavirus in 112,773 people—up 1,708 from Wednesday—3,811 of whom have died. Hospitals are treating 1,524...
Baton Rouge hospitals hiring to handle uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations
With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases spiking in Baton Rouge, three of the city’s four largest hospitals are boosting their staffing and expediting...
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• Gov. John Bel Edwards will update Louisiana’s COVID-19 response at 2:30 p.m. Watch the update here.
• More than 1.4 million laid-off...
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• The governor’s office today reported 1,735 new COVID-19 cases and 69 new deaths from the virus. See the breakdown from the Louisiana Department...
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• U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus were approaching 150,000 today, the highest level in the world and rising by 10,000 in 11 days,...
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• East Baton Rouge is now second in the number of coronavirus infections in Louisiana, overtaking Orleans Parish. State data released today shows EBR...
With low occupancies, Baton Rouge hotels roll out enhanced cleaning, safety programs
With occupancies down 50% industrywide, Baton Rouge’s hotels have had to roll out a slew of cleaning and safety programs in an attempt to...
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• Four Louisiana bars' operating permits have been temporarily suspended by the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control after repeatedly violating Gov. John Bel...
BRAC: Job losses in Capital Region nearly double that of Great Recession
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released the latest COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard, which assesses the impact of the pandemic on the regional economy.
This...
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• Louisiana reported 2,343 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the statewide total to 109,917. The state also reported 23 new deaths, with the state...
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• Louisiana Department of Health reported 2,142 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths today.
• Our Lady of the Lake Hospital is requesting federal...
Downtown office building owners facing costly COVID-19 dilemma
While some downtown office building owners are weighing whether to pump more outside air into their buildings, others aren’t even considering it, given the...
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• Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an order Thursday extending the statewide mask mandate, bar closures and phase two of reopening through Aug....
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• The Louisiana governor’s office today reported 2,408 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the state's total to 101,650 confirmed cases since March.
• Students will return...
