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September 22, 2021 5:00 AM

The U.S. is buying 500 million more Pfizer vaccine doses to donate to other countries

The pledge will come at the start of a virtual summit aimed at boosting commitments from other nations and the private sector. The goal: vaccinate 70 percent of the world's population within a year.

by Tamara Keith

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September 21, 2021 1:40 PM

Pfizer COVID-19 boosters: What you need to know

People 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions have been approved to get an extra shot of the Pfizer vaccine, as have people in certain jobs, like health care. The booster rollout comes as the highly contagious delta variant spreads across the United States.

by Catharine Richert

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September 21, 2021 1:23 PM

‘It's hard to show up’: New wave of COVID-19 cases frustrates, angers health workers

As hospitals hit capacity with COVID-19 patients for the second time in the pandemic, health care practitioners are once again facing exhaustion and heartbreak. But this wave has also brought frustration and anger for front-line workers as many of the people they’re treating have refused vaccination.

by Catharine Richert

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September 21, 2021 11:52 AM

COVID-19 in MN: Death toll passes 8K as pandemic grinds into fall

Minnesota continues to pass sad milestones in the pandemic. On Tuesday, officials reported the state’s death toll from COVID-19 had topped 8,000. The summer surge lingers and now looks frustratingly similar to the mid-April wave.

by MPR News Staff

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September 21, 2021 6:44 AM

J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response

Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a strong immune response months after people receive a first dose. The study’s results haven’t yet been peer-reviewed.

by The Associated Press

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September 21, 2021 6:03 AM

How a single missing part can hold up $5 million machines and unleash industrial hell

U.S. manufacturers are still struggling to keep pace with booming demand. The culprit? Sometimes, it's a single missing part.

by Scott Horsley

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September 21, 2021 5:42 AM

Biden declares world at 'inflection point' amid crises

President Joe Biden used his first address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to declare that the world stands and at an “inflection point in history” and must move quickly and cooperatively to address the festering issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuse.

by The Associated Press

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September 21, 2021 5:29 AM

Q&A: America's new COVID-19 rules for international travel

All adult foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. will be required to be fully vaccinated before boarding their flight. Fully vaccinated Americans will only need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure to the U.S. Those who are not fully vaccinated will see tougher testing and contact tracing protocols.

by The Associated Press

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September 20, 2021 10:44 PM

What causes long COVID is a mystery. Here's how scientists are trying to crack it.

It's not clear why some people who get COVID-19 are plagued with symptoms for many months after being infected, but scientists are investigating what's behind these "long haul" cases.

by Will Stone

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September 20, 2021 7:00 PM

Poll: COVID restrictions ‘about right;’ majority wants masks in schools

Results of a new Minnesota poll from MPR News/Star Tribune/FRONTLINE/KARE 11 show fewer than a third of Minnesota voters think coronavirus restrictions have gone too far, and a majority supports requiring teachers and students to wear masks in schools.

by Tim Pugmire

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