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2 new omicron variants are spreading in N.Y. and elsewhere. Here's what we know

2 new omicron variants are spreading in N.Y. and elsewhere. Here's what we know

The variants — BA.2.12.1 and BA2.12.2 — have been detected in New York and other states as well as 5 other countries. One has a mutation that seems to give it an edge in evading the immune system.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Minneapolis public schools drops mask mandate

Minneapolis public schools drops mask mandate

Minneapolis Public Schools announced Thursday that it is dropping its mask requirement. The district will also discontinue contact tracing and will not send notifications to parents when their students are exposed to others in their schools who have contracted COVID-19. 
by MPR News Staff

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Rachel Rockwell on how Roundtable Rx is getting prescriptions to those in need

Rachel Rockwell, assistant director of pharmacy operations at Roundtable Rx, discusses medication waste in Minnesota and efforts to get donated medications to patients in need.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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How caffeine helps us, hurts us and why we crave it

How caffeine helps us, hurts us and why we crave it

Did you have a cup of coffee to kick start your day? Or drink a Mountain Dew to give you a lift? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about America’s favorite stimulant: caffeine. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Possible spring COVID surge? Mayo infectious disease expert shares insights

Possible spring COVID surge? Mayo infectious disease expert shares insights

When you look around, it would appear that many people think the pandemic is over. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious disease expert at Mayo Clinic, says that’s “a deadly and wrong assumption.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Julia Franz

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'Pandemic, Inc.' author says financial predators made more than $1 billion off COVID

'Pandemic, Inc.' author says financial predators made more than $1 billion off COVID

In his new book, ProPublica reporter J. David McSwane says a shocking number of companies that received funds at the beginning of the pandemic to distribute protective gear had no experience doing so.
by Dave Davies

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