Also: Those Rolling Stones tix will cost ya
By Bob Warren But I got the shot: Got the jab and worried that more vaccinated people are testing positive for COVID? Jeff Adelson talked to doctors, who say we shouldn't be alarmed. The stats, they point out, show that less than 8% of new cases are for unvaccinated people. Speaking of . . . Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng implored people get vaccinated and pointed to several “hotspots” where the virus thrives, but vaccines currently don’t. Swingin': The swingers convention that was criticized last year for holding its New Orleans event during a COVID outbreak is coming back. Naughty N'awlins is scheduled for Aug. 4-8. The organizer tells Carlie Wells there have been some cancellations due to the current massive COVID outbreak and the "sexual freedom" parade is off for the second year in a row. Last year's convention suffered a bit of an outbreak. Counting votes: A lot has been written about the Legislature’s recent veto override session. It ended with none of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ vetoes being overridden. Sam Karlin took a deep dive behind the scenes of this first-ever event in Louisiana politics. Speaking of . . . political columnist Stephanie Grace doubts that many lawmakers are itching for future override sessions. Restaurant rescue: Our restaurant guru Ian McNulty has a look today at some of the area’s long-running restaurants that have changed hands and managed to stay alive in a tough business climate. Also in the news: Tickets for the Rolling Stones at Jazz Fest go on sale to the general public on Friday. They're $190, somewhat more than a typical day at the fest. All this and much more in today’s Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us. BW |
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