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April 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations trending younger

April 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations trending younger

Thanks to vaccinations, Minnesota likely won’t see as severe a spike in cases as it saw in November and December — but the pandemic isn’t over, Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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African immigrant health groups battle a transatlantic tide of vaccine disinformation

African immigrant health groups battle a transatlantic tide of vaccine disinformation

Efforts to address hesitancy among Black people in America often overlook African immigrants, who get information from friends and family back home through social media platforms such as WhatsApp.
by Eva Tesfaye

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'Love your neighbor' and get the shot: White evangelical leaders push COVID vaccines

'Love your neighbor' and get the shot: White evangelical leaders push COVID vaccines

White evangelical Christians are one of the most vaccine-hesitant groups in the United States. They're also among the largest religious groups, posing a public health challenge.
by Sarah McCammon

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As nursing homes open up, families, operators remember COVID's torment, focus on what's next

As nursing homes open up, families, operators remember COVID's torment, focus on what's next

More than a year into the pandemic, families, administrators, staff and residents are cautiously moving into a post-vaccine life. They do so while holding onto the memories of one of the most devastating years in the history of long-term care. For all, it has been a year of pain and change.
by Peter Cox

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Giving more by giving together

Giving more by giving together

Host Angela Davis will talk about why more people donated money last year with two women involved with giving circles, a way for ordinary people to get involved in philanthropy. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota to host FEMA vaccination site at state fairgrounds

Minnesota to host FEMA vaccination site at state fairgrounds

Gov. Tim Walz and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced plans for a mass vaccination site at the state fairgrounds in Falcon Heights next week that will have the capacity to vaccinate 100,000 Minnesotans against the coronavirus over eight weeks.
by The Associated Press

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As schools reopen in Minnesota, COVID-19 cases climb

As schools reopen in Minnesota, COVID-19 cases climb

State officials say that more than 750 Minnesota schools have confirmed COVID-19 cases, and many are likely from a more contagious, more severe version of the virus that originated in the United Kingdom.
by Catharine Richert and Elizabeth Shockman

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