Also: No vax proof, no dance party
By Bob Warren Surgeries on hold: As the COVID rate continues to skyrocket, some area hospitals are taking up the welcome mat. Across the region, as they scramble to treat coronavirus patients and prepare for this new wave, hospitals are restricting elective surgeries. A bright spot? More people are heading to vaccination centers. Heard all this before? Cartoonist Walt Handelsman perfectly sums up how a lot of us are feeling these days. Simone Biles exits team finals: There’s news from the Tokyo Olympics this morning and it’s not good. Gymnast Simone Biles, perhaps the best-known U.S. athlete at the games, abruptly left the team finals Tuesday. Behind that Pels trade: The Pelicans made a big move, trading Steven Adams and Eric Bledsoe to the Grizzlies. But, our Christian Clark writes, Monday’s move is much more a recalibration than a routine trade. And here's columnist Scott Kushner's take. Also in the news: DJ Soul Sister will require proof of vaccination to attend her dance parties, Keith Spera writes. And Ian McNulty checks in with some new restaurants that opened during the pandemic. All this and much more in today’s Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us. BW |
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| Louisiana’s ongoing surge of COVID continued to escalate over the weekend, with an additional 6,225 cases reported since Friday, marking on… Read more |
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| Louisiana health officials saw some big jumps in Monday's coronavirus data, marking the largest jump in the count on record amid a more con… Read more |
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| “But, you know, with the year that it’s been, I’m really not surprised.” Read more |
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| At a time when the NBA was trending further toward skill and outside shooting, the New Orleans Pelicans wanted to be bullies. Read more |
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| DJ Soul Sister’s new policy of requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to attend her popular dance parties wasn’t intended as a political statement. Read more |
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| Because she felt this was her time, pandemic or no, Melissa Araujo opened her first restaurant Alma in the Bywater last fall, introducing many to the delights of her native Honduran flavors at breakfast and lunch. Read more |
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| Keeping your home clean and sanitized is essential these days to try to keep germs out of the house. Mopping may not be the most fun chore … Read more |
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| | If you've been missing your local coffee shop and their piping hot espresso, there's plenty of espresso makers, brews, and accessories you … Read more |
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| | Exercise always seems like the last thing on the list that you can get done. Work, kids, chores — they all seem to come first. But ignoring… Read more |
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