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Judging 'sincerely held' religious belief is tricky for employers mandating vaccines

Judging 'sincerely held' religious belief is tricky for employers mandating vaccines

As religious exemptions are now being sought in droves, their use raises concerns that they pose a serious public health risk. But some say vaccine mandates are too much, too soon.
by Laurel Wamsley

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COVID precautions put more prisoners in isolation. It can mean long-term health woes

COVID precautions put more prisoners in isolation. It can mean long-term health woes

An estimated 300,000 people were held in solitary confinement in the U.S. at the height of the pandemic. Advocates are pushing to limit the practice, citing lasting harm to prisoners' health.
by Katja Ridderbusch

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COVID-19 in MN: Active cases, positive test rate climb

COVID-19 in MN: Active cases, positive test rate climb

The summer-fall COVID-19 surge refuses to crest. Monday’s Health Department report shows new and active cases continuing to climb. Equally concerning: The rate of tests coming back positive for the disease is now higher than it’s been since January.
by MPR News Staff

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Nobel Prize honors discovery of temperature, touch receptors

Nobel Prize honors discovery of temperature, touch receptors

U.S.-based scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of the receptors that allow humans to feel temperature and touch.
by The Associated Press

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Runner who lost her vision finishes Twin Cities Marathon with guides by her side

Runner who lost her vision finishes Twin Cities Marathon with guides by her side

After months of training, Laura Sosalla, who was declared legally blind earlier this year after a battle with COVID-19, ran the last mile of the Twin Cities Marathon alongside the women who helped her train and guided her along the way — exactly how Sosalla wanted her marathon experience to end.
by Lindsay Guentzel and Evan Frost

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How a small government agency will enforce the vaccine mandate for 80 million workers

How a small government agency will enforce the vaccine mandate for 80 million workers

OSHA — the small, chronically understaffed federal agency in charge of workplace safety — now faces a big challenge: enforcing a federal vaccine rule covering 80 million workers.
by Andrea Hsu

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Alaska allows hospitals to ration care amid COVID spike

Alaska allows hospitals to ration care amid COVID spike

Alaska on Saturday activated emergency crisis protocols that allow 20 medical facilities to ration care if needed as the state recorded the nation’s worst COVID-19 diagnosis rates in recent days, straining the state’s limited health care system.
by The Associated Press

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Health workers know what good care is. Pandemic burnout is getting in the way

Health workers know what good care is. Pandemic burnout is getting in the way

The pandemic has intensified burnout among health care workers, and they say it's eroding their passion for the job and the quality of patient care. Some health care systems are finding solutions in the small details of the work.
by Yuki Noguchi

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