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800,000 Americans have died of COVID. Now the U.S. braces for an omicron-fueled spike

800,000 Americans have died of COVID. Now the U.S. braces for an omicron-fueled spike

The U.S. also surpassed 50 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world. Two experts who raised early warnings discuss how the losses continue to deepen, despite the arrival of vaccines a year ago.
by Bill Chappell

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Everything you need to know about rapid COVID-19 tests

Everything you need to know about rapid COVID-19 tests

As people gear up for holiday gatherings, experts have recommended using rapid tests before get-togethers as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus — but the tests are hard to find and expensive. The director of clinical virology at Mayo Clinic told host Cathy Wurzer why.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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In 'Tastes Like War,' a daughter reckons with her mother's schizophrenia

In 'Tastes Like War,' a daughter reckons with her mother's schizophrenia

Cho was a teenager when her mother began to exhibit signs of mental illness. Later, as an adult, she learned more about the trauma her mom experienced, both during and after the Korean War.
by Dave Davies

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Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments

Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments

Because an extension of the child tax credit is tied in with President Joe Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan, it remains unclear whether the monthly payments will continue beyond this year.
by Deepa Shivaram

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The perception and politics of gray hair

The perception and politics of gray hair

When salons closed during the early days of the pandemic, many women decided to embrace their natural gray hair. And now, many have decided to ditch the hair dye permanently. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the way that society perceives gray hair with two women who went gray.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Threats and burnout pushed a Teacher of The Year to resign education post

Threats and burnout pushed a Teacher of The Year to resign education post

A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year and current elementary school principal, Ryan Vernosh underscored the depth of the levels of stress and burnout last week when he resigned from a state education policy board and then outlined why he did so on social media.
by Cathy Wurzer, Julia Franz and Ariana Rosas

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Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines

Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines

An analysis of data from South Africa shows the omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer less defense against infection from it but still good protection against hospitalization.
by The Associated Press

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Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron

Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron

Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also confirmed Tuesday that the pill delivered on promising early results in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. 
by The Associated Press

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One year of vaccines: Many lives saved, many needlessly lost

One year of vaccines: Many lives saved, many needlessly lost

The vaccines’ first year has been rocky with the disappointment of breakthrough infections, the political strife over mandates and, now, worries about whether the mutant omicron will evade protection. 
by The Associated Press

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