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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

MPR News reporter Catharine Richert breaks down omicron numbers, new isolation guidelines

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People wait in line at a testing site to receive a free COVID-19 PCR test in Farragut Square on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
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The omicron variant continues to make headlines worldwide with its rapid spread, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has loosened guidelines for isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, which is making some businesses pretty happy — but concerning many public health experts.

For the latest on how all this is affecting the pandemic in Minnesota, host Cathy Wurzer was joined by MPR News reporter Catharine Richert.

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