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Minnesota AG Ellison quarantining outside U.S. with COVID-19

Minnesota AG Ellison quarantining outside U.S. with COVID-19

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he’s quarantining outside the country after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement Wednesday night, Ellison said he was experiencing only mild symptoms thanks to having been vaccinated and boosted.
by The Associated Press

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What it's like to keep a restaurant going during the pandemic

What it's like to keep a restaurant going during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has done a number on restaurants across the state and around the globe — so how do you make it in this incredibly difficult time? Paige Alexander and Sophia Munch, the owners of Zettas and Yeah Yeah Taco on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, reflected with host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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When facing loss, embrace change and don't force closure, a therapist urges

When facing loss, embrace change and don't force closure, a therapist urges

Over the last two years, many have experienced a kind of ambiguous loss as we have lived with isolation and uncertainty in the pandemic. Author and therapist Pauline Boss explains how to move forward.
by Graison Dangor

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Mask mandates back in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Mask mandates back in Minneapolis, St. Paul

The requirements in Minneapolis include bars and restaurants, schools, recreational facilities and stores. St. Paul's order includes all businesses with city licenses, which covers virtually any public or commercial establishments.
by Tim Nelson

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MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm on the state of COVID in Minnesota

MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm on the state of COVID in Minnesota

Leading the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning has been state Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm. Host Cathy Wurzer checked in with the commissioner on the state of the pandemic as we enter 2022.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Things seem grim now. But America's COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks

Things seem grim now. But America's COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks

In the face of rising COVID-19 cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California, San Francisco offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic's outlook in the months ahead.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Noah Caldwell and Sarah Handel

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Long-term care confronts the omicron wave

Long-term care confronts the omicron wave

With omicron becoming the dominant COVID-19 variant, and cases again spiking, some in the long-term care industry are worried what another surge might mean for staffing at nursing homes.
by Peter Cox

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