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Westminster Town Hall Forum: Barbara Coombs Lee on choices at the end of life

Westminster Town Hall Forum: Barbara Coombs Lee on choices at the end of life

Barbara Coombs Lee speaks about compassion and choices at the end of life. She’s the author of “Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life’s End.”
by The Associated Press

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COVID cases surge in Europe. Could the U.S. experience another wave?

COVID cases surge in Europe. Could the U.S. experience another wave?

Europe is struggling with a third wave of coronavirus cases, leading to new restrictions and lockdowns. Here in the United States, the nation’s leading health officials say it’s a race between the vaccines and the variants.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Miami Beach curfew aims to shut down spring break partying

Miami Beach curfew aims to shut down spring break partying

Miami Beach officials are extending an emergency 8 p.m. curfew for at least another week. Sunday's decision by city commissioners comes after days of intense partying, where unruly crowds gathered by the thousands on South Beach, fighting in the streets, destroying property and ignoring masks and other COVID-19 orders.
by The Associated Press

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AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all adults

AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all adults

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a late-stage U.S. study, the company announced Monday.
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March 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; no new deaths reported

March 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; no new deaths reported

The race is on to vaccinate Minnesotans quickly enough to avoid another statewide COVID-19 surge. The state did get some good news Monday — zero new deaths reported, the first time that’s happened since mid-April.
by MPR News Staff

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Fraudsters still claim unemployment relief, as feds pump billions more into system

Fraudsters still claim unemployment relief, as feds pump billions more into system

Almost a year after identity thieves made off with tens of billions of dollars in COVID-19 unemployment relief, the system remains vulnerable. And scammers are coming to light now during tax time.
by Martin Kaste

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More Black and Latinx Americans are embracing COVID-19 vaccination

More Black and Latinx Americans are embracing COVID-19 vaccination

In late 2020, national surveys found that Black and Hispanic respondents were less likely than white respondents to say they planned to get a vaccine. Surveys done in the past month suggest that gap has diminished or disappeared.
by Jon Hamilton

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