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March 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; ICU cases rising

March 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; ICU cases rising

Will vaccinations be able to outrun the COVID-19 variants, including the highly contagious U.K. strain? The latest numbers show the state’s vaccination pace plateauing while active cases and hospitalizations rise.
by MPR News Staff

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Roads are getting deadlier for pedestrians; fatality rates are worse for minorities

Roads are getting deadlier for pedestrians; fatality rates are worse for minorities

A new report warns that pedestrian deaths per mile driven soared in the first half of the year, with the death rate likely to see the largest one-year increase in 2020.
by Camila Domonoske

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The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.
by Noam N. Levey

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Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse.
by April Dembosky, KQED

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U.S.: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

U.S.: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may have included "outdated information" and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, American federal health officials said early Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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March 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; active cases trend higher

March 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; active cases trend higher

Officials are increasingly anxious about cases tied to the highly contagious U.K. COVID-19 variant and to youth sports. On Tuesday, they said they’ve confirmed 479 cases of the U.K. strain, adding that it’s “dominating” new case reports.
by MPR News Staff

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