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If the FDA green lights COVID vaccines for kids, what happens next?

If the FDA green lights COVID vaccines for kids, what happens next?

Are COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5-11 almost here? Dr. Nathan Chomilo talked to host Cathy Wurzer about what the FDA advisory panel discussed on Tuesday — and what he believes will happen next.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

Last spring, as false claims about vaccine safety threatened to undermine the world's response to COVID-19, researchers at Facebook found they could reduce vaccine misinformation by tweaking how vaccine posts show up on users' newsfeeds. Yet despite evidence that it worked, Facebook took a full month to implement the changes at a pivotal time in the global vaccine rollout.
by The Associated Press

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College enrollment has plummeted during the pandemic. This fall, it's even worse

College enrollment has plummeted during the pandemic. This fall, it's even worse

The pandemic has seen far fewer students go to college — that trend continued this fall, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
by Elissa Nadworny

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Mayo Clinic study sounds alarm on nurse mental health

Mayo Clinic study sounds alarm on nurse mental health

A new, large-scale study from Mayo Clinic finds that nurses are more likely to experience suicidal ideation than other workers in the U.S. And the findings are not limited to these stressful times; the team behind the study collected its data well before the pandemic hit, and says the situation needs urgent attention.
by John Wanamaker and Megan Burks

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Black and Latino families continue to bear pandemic's great economic toll in U.S.

Black and Latino families continue to bear pandemic's great economic toll in U.S.

A new poll finds more than 55 percent of Black and Latino households have faced serious financial problems in recent months. And more than a quarter have depleted their savings.
by Laurel Wamsley

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State takes control of Minneapolis nursing home amid financial concerns

State takes control of Minneapolis nursing home amid financial concerns

A recent review of Twin City Gardens Nursing Home found evidence of unpaid bills for oxygen, insurance, medications and electricity and that staff payroll checks had bounced, the Minnesota Department of Health said Monday.
by Peter Cox

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Masks, equity, culture wars at forefront of Minnesota school board elections

Masks, equity, culture wars at forefront of Minnesota school board elections

Dozens of Minnesota districts are seeking to fill school board seats after a rash of resignations this year. And some are also asking voters to weigh in on funding questions. But culture war questions are at the heart of many school board campaigns.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Thousands of workers across the U.S. would rather lose their jobs than be vaccinated

Thousands of workers across the U.S. would rather lose their jobs than be vaccinated

Employers are firing workers for refusing to comply with vaccine mandates. They represent only a tiny fraction of overall employees, not even 1 percent in some workplaces. But it can add up to thousands.
by Andrea Hsu

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