LSU Weekly Media Briefings
Dr. Deborah Birx, head of the national coronavirus taskforce, visited Baton Rouge
on Sept. 23. She was joined by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and interim LSU President
Tom Galligan for a media briefing following roundtable discussions with representatives
from the state and higher education.
Photo: Eddy Perez, LSU
BATON ROUGE - LSU will hold a weekly virtual press briefing on the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each week LSU administrators are available to provide an update on the fall semester, testing protocols, positive cases among the LSU community and how the university is working through a combination of remote and on-campus learning. In addition, LSU administrators will be joined periodically by subject matter experts from the university who are studying various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Week 1: Interim LSU President Tom Galligan
Week 3: Interim LSU President Tom Galligan and LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward
Week 4: Dr. Deborah Birx