Shreveport Hospital Kicks Off New Covid Clinical Trial

A Shreveport hospital has been selected as a site for a Covid clinical trial.

Willis-Knighton Health System is one of 400 sites conducting clinical trials for an oral medication to prevent COVID illness for those who are exposed to the virus by someone in their household. Dr. Joseph Bocchini says this is a critical advance in outpatient therapy.

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The Pfizer medication being used has already received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for those who are more susceptible to severe COVID complications. Bocchini says the trial is looking for participants who are exposed to COVID by someone in their household to compare efficacy and dosage.

The trial is looking for those 18 and older with no current symptoms of COVID and who reside in the same household as someone with symptoms of COVID. Bocchini says participants will be compensated.

Click here if you want more info about the trial.

The 30 Largest Pay Raises Just Given By The City Of Shreveport

Here are the largest potential raises given to Shreveport employees, after a 13% pay increase was approved by the Shreveport City Council. These numbers are calculated off from salary information provided by the City of Shreveport after a Public Records Request. Some of the raises are tied, so they are listed at the same number, meaning the total number listed will be 30, even though the ranking numbers end at #27.

Caddo Corrections Bookings for January 21st-23rd

The following are mugshots from Caddo Correctional Center. Some of these inmates are awaiting trial and are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Some of these inmates may have also bonded out at the time of this report.

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