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May 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic data steady; vaccination pace falling

May 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic data steady; vaccination pace falling

Minnesota’s pandemic metrics look solid enough that Gov. Tim Walz plans to end the state’s COVID-19 restrictions by May 28 and end the mask wearing mandate by July 1. The state’s vaccination pace, however, continues to drop.
by MPR News Staff

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If your brain feels foggy and you're tired all the time, you're not alone

If your brain feels foggy and you're tired all the time, you're not alone

The pandemic has done a number on us, in too many ways to count. Our bodies are responding with feelings of fatigue and lack of focus, experts say. Here are some tips to help you feel better.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Why is India running out of oxygen?

Why is India running out of oxygen?

Hospitals don't have enough oxygen for patients on ventilators. There are delivery bottlenecks. Families are sometimes told to get their own supplies. Health experts say it didn't have to be this way.
by Lauren Frayer and Sushmita Pathak

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Biden backs waiving international patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines

Biden backs waiving international patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines

President Joe Biden threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for the vaccines, yielding to international pressure. The move could allow other countries to manufacture the drugs.
by Emma Bowman and Ashish Valentine

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Bus depot pop-up clinics highlight state's evolving vaccine strategy

Bus depot pop-up clinics highlight state's evolving vaccine strategy

As the once-high demand for COVID-19 vaccinations has ebbed, public health officials are adjusting strategies for getting shots to as many Minnesotans as possible. That shift has been on display in Duluth this week, where nurses have answered questions about vaccines and given out free shots — no appointment required — in the downtown transit center.
by Dan Kraker

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