Delayed again: Gov. John Bel Edwards has postponed the state’s elections again due to the COVID-19.The June 20 presidential primary is rescheduled for July 11, and the July 25 election is hereby rescheduled for August 15.
Infection prevention: People around the world might need to practice some level of social distancing intermittently through 2022 to stop COVID-19 from surging anew and overwhelming hospital systems, a group of Harvard disease researchers said today, according to Bloomberg. The Harvard researchers used computer models to simulate how the pandemic might play out. Read the full story.
Online degree: Anyone who has earned an Amazon Web Services, or AWS, certification can now apply for college credit toward an online degree at LSU, shortening completion time and reducing the cost for online students. The program is part of LSU Online’s effort to increase degree options. Read the announcement.
