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COVID-19 in MN: Deaths, new cases climb as pandemic stays entrenched

COVID-19 in MN: Deaths, new cases climb as pandemic stays entrenched

While a jump in testing can explain much of the big increase in case counts, the latest numbers show the current wave stubbornly refusing to crest. In the next few days, the state expects to top 700,000 total known cases in the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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CDC leader adds people with risky jobs to COVID booster list

CDC leader adds people with risky jobs to COVID booster list

A panel of advisers said boosters should be offered to people 65 and older, nursing home residents and those ages 50 to 64 who have risky underlying health problems. The extra dose would be given once they are at least six months past their last Pfizer shot.
by The Associated Press

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COVID-19 in MN: School-age cases rising; 2 school staff deaths reported

COVID-19 in MN: School-age cases rising; 2 school staff deaths reported

The state’s summer COVID-19 surge continues to push its way into fall, with case counts rising notably among school-age children. Officials say two Minnesota school staff members have died from COVID-19 in the first weeks of this school year.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Board of Medical Practice amends medical license questions on mental health

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice amends medical license questions on mental health

Host Tom Crann spoke with Dr. Zeke McKinney, an occupational medicine doctor with Health Partners and president-elect of the Twin Cities Medical Society, about the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice’s move to amend the language on its application for medical licenses.
by Tom Crann

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Is the pandemic keeping you awake? Advice from Minnesota’s leading sleep expert

Is the pandemic keeping you awake? Advice from Minnesota’s leading sleep expert

Sleep is essential to good health. But like so much in our lives, the pandemic has compromised our rest. If you’re feeling sleep-deprived, our expert guest has some advice.
by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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Lost your vaccine card? Here’s how to prove you’re fully vaccinated

Lost your vaccine card? Here’s how to prove you’re fully vaccinated

More businesses and schools are requiring proof of vaccination for entry or for work. But what if you misplaced or threw away your paper card? You’ve got a few options. But whatever you do, don’t get a fake one off the internet.
by Mary Ellen Ritter

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Modelers predict a steady decline in COVID cases through March

Modelers predict a steady decline in COVID cases through March

Though infections are still sky high, the U.S. may be turning a corner, according to a consortium of researchers who forecast the pandemic. And we may well be spared a winter surge.
by Rob Stein and Carmel Wroth

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