As statewide coronavirus mitigation orders continue to limit operations for local businesses, some area taxing authorities are anticipating significant decreases in sales tax revenue in the coming months.
After Louisiana Tech University closed campus to classes in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, instructors in Louisiana Tech’s chemistry and physics labs migrated the traditionally hands-on lessons online.
Editor’s note: This is the final article in a series featuring Louisiana Tech University health faculty promoting physical, mental and dietary health during the coronavirus outbreak.
Gov. John Bel Edwards said earlier this week he plans to extend Louisiana’s stay-at-home coronavirus response order through April 30, and while he had yet to officially do so by Wednesday afternoon, that likely means students won’t go back to school until then.
In these days of staying at home and social distancing, finding ways to brighten spirits and finding a way to escape reality, if only for a little while, has become a “bear” necessity for children and adults alike.
