OUTLIER: As coronavirus cases continue to climb, many U.S. hospitals are adopting policies that require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Louisiana hospitals are not - even as infection cases have surged faster than any other state in the past two weeks - and some refuse to provide any information that might inform a patient’s risk level.
In Louisiana nursing homes, meanwhile, coronavirus cases jumped more than fourfold last week, mirroring a broader community surge of the highly transmissible delta variant and once again raising worries about low vaccination rates among nursing home staffers.
PUZZLE PIECES: Now that the New Orleans Pelicans have a new head coach, attention turns to shaping the roster. In the NBA draft on Thursday, here are five players the Pels might target.
BURNING QUESTIONS: One thing it's safe to say when the New Orleans Saints start summer training camp is that temperatures on the field will be hot. In advance of camp opening Tuesday, here are five dicier predictions.
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