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August 9, 2021 1:46 PM

The Pentagon has moved toward making vaccines mandatory for service members

"To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo to employees Monday.

by James Doubek

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August 9, 2021 9:00 AM

Delta is surging as students get ready to go back to school. Here are 5 things to know

Minnesota students are returning to classrooms in a little less than one month. Here are five things families, teachers and administrators need to know about keeping their students healthy and safe now that COVID-19 cases are on the rise.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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August 9, 2021 5:42 AM

Canada begins allowing vaccinated U.S. citizens to visit again

U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents must be both fully vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19 within three days to get across one of the world's longest and busiest land borders. Travelers also must fill out a detailed on application on the arriveCAN app before crossing.

by The Associated Press

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August 9, 2021 4:30 AM

At the eye of the COVID-19 storm

An MPR News examination of more than 9,000 pages of documents shows who was putting pressure on DFL Gov. Tim Walz during the COVID-19 emergency and how the administration reacted. The governor’s handling of the crisis is sure to be an issue in next year’s campaign.

by Brian Bakst

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August 9, 2021 4:00 AM

Why reports of menstrual changes after COVID vaccine are tough to study

Some people have reported getting a lighter or heavier period after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Cause for concern? Doctors say no. Could it be a temporary side effect? That's harder to determine.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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August 9, 2021 4:00 AM

New Native-led grant program targets philanthropy inequity

Nationwide, less than 0.3 percent of philanthropy goes to Native American groups. A Duluth-based foundation is taking aim at that inequity with a new project that's designed to support the work of Native people who are already working to help their communities.

by Dan Kraker

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August 7, 2021 2:25 PM

Remembering the father of blood banking, a Black doctor who took a stand

At StoryCorps, Charlene Jarvis spoke with her son Ernest about the legacy of her father, Charles Drew, a doctor who developed a way to get life-saving blood plasma to soldiers during World War II.

by Kamilah Kashanie, Jey Born and Emma Bowman

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August 7, 2021 9:17 AM

The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day

The U.S. was averaging about 11,000 cases a day in late June. It's now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge.

by The Associated Press

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August 6, 2021 4:15 PM

Mpls. restaurant workers awarded $230K in settlement

An agreement between the Bartmann Co. restaurant group and Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office deals with wages, unpaid overtime and damages for workers who were out money for hours they put in.

by Brian Bakst

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August 6, 2021 1:17 PM

At Pine County Fair, $100 for COVID-19 shot is working

In Minnesota’s rural Pine County where vaccination rates for COVID-19 are relatively low, some are saying the $100 gift card incentive authorized by Gov. Tim Walz convinced them to finally get the shot.

by Mark Zdechlik

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