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November 23, 2021 4:01 PM

COVID-19 spike sending Minnesota students home, closing schools

Minnesota’s rise in COVID-19 cases is prompting some school leaders to cancel classes, move students to distance learning or make changes to their safety policies.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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November 23, 2021 3:52 PM

The opioid reckoning in Minnesota

More than 75,000 people died last year in the United States from an opioid overdose. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about why more people are using opioids and what we’re learning about how to treat opioid addiction.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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November 23, 2021 1:31 PM

Minnesota expands access to COVID antibody treatment

More Minnesotans will have access to monoclonal antibody treatment to stave off hospitalization resulting from a COVID-19 infection. This announcement comes as capacity at Minnesota hospitals reaches record levels, and case counts remain high.

by Catharine Richert

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November 23, 2021 12:14 PM

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on how to stay safe from COVID-19 this Thanksgiving

As COVID-19 case numbers surge in Minnesota, you might be wondering how to stay safe at Thanksgiving gatherings this week. Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen joined host Cathy Wurzer to answer common questions and offer her advice.

by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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November 23, 2021 11:53 AM

MPR's Tim Nelson on federal military doctors bolstering MN hospitals

Dozens of military medical personnel will be pulling on scrubs and stepping into patient rooms at Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis this week. MPR reporter Tim Nelson gave host Cathy Wurzer the latest on the medical response team from FEMA and the Department of Defense.

by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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November 23, 2021 5:00 AM

Parents are scrambling after schools suddenly cancel class over staffing and burnout

School districts around the country have been announcing extra days off this fall to address staff shortages and mental health. For some families, the unpredictable schedule feels like a betrayal.

by Anya Kamenetz

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November 23, 2021 4:01 AM

Voice-only telehealth might go away with pandemic rules set to expire

State rules were temporarily loosened in 2020 to help patients get care outside a doctor's office. But is telehealth by phone safe and effective? State legislatures and insurers must soon decide.

by Yuki Noguchi

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November 22, 2021 2:49 PM

Military doctors land in Minneapolis to take on hospital surge

Two dozen military medical personnel are flying and driving into the Twin Cities today, kicking off a 30-day stint as relief for beleaguered staff at Hennepin Healthcare, where they’re turning away some of the state’s sickest patients because they don’t have any more beds.

by Tim Nelson

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November 22, 2021 12:21 PM

How are Minnesota's Latino farmers dealing with stress?

With the drought and the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been a tough year for Minnesota farmers. Rodrigo Cala of the Latino Economic Development Center, a partner in a new Minnesota Department of Agriculture mental health initiative, spoke to Cathy Wurzer about stress among Latino farmers.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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November 22, 2021 10:39 AM

Walz pledges National Guard help for nursing homes

Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he will deploy teams from the National Guard and pledged $50 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to help nursing homes in Minnesota deal with short staffing and other needs related to COVID-19.

by MPR News Staff

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