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March 21, 2021 4:19 PM

A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some U.S. states

Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better.

by The Associated Press

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March 21, 2021 1:10 PM

Miami Beach issues curfew to curb spring break crowds; COVID knocks VCU from March Madness

"Too many people are coming here right now," Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said on Saturday as he proclaimed a 72-hour state of emergency to address swelling crowds and fears of fueling new a surge in cases.

by Jason Beaubien

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March 21, 2021 11:27 AM

March 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: More than a quarter of Minnesotans have at least one vaccine dose

More than a quarter of Minnesota residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, officials announced Sunday. That’s as newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state have trended upward in recent weeks.

by MPR News Staff

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March 21, 2021 7:55 AM

Too much focusing can be draining. Here's a better strategy

Dr. Srini Pillay believes "unfocusing" your mind, or purposefully letting it wander, is key to improving focus overall. The brain, he says, does its best work when it's allowed to toggle between focus and unfocus.

by Stephanie O'Neill and Audrey Nguyen

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March 21, 2021 7:10 AM

Vaccinating children seen as a key step toward COVID-19 herd immunity

Moderna has begun testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old. A principal investigator in the trial says getting children vaccinated would be "a step getting back to our normal life."

by A Martinez

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March 21, 2021 6:10 AM

Protesters in Germany, U.K. clash with police over COVID-19 lockdowns

Anger at restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic spilled into the streets of Germany and the U.K. on Saturday, while case numbers across Europe are surging once again.

by Julie McCarthy

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March 20, 2021 3:58 PM

New lockdowns in Europe as COVID-19 cases soar; Pakistan's PM tests positive

Several European countries have imposed new lockdown restrictions as COVID-19 cases are surging. In Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan is self-isolating at home after testing positive for the virus.

by H.J. Mai

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March 20, 2021 11:42 AM

? This week in Minnesota

Major developments in the Chauvin trial, a potential boom of Johnson & Johnson vaccines heading our way, and checking in with Minnesota’s Asian American communities who are feeling pain and fear after the shootings in Atlanta.

by MPR News Staff

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March 20, 2021 8:56 AM

Overseas spectators will be banned from Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19 risks

Tokyo organizers on Saturday announced that foreign spectators will be barred from attending this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games due to concerns over COVID-19.

by H.J. Mai

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March 20, 2021 6:10 AM

March 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'A race between the variants and the vaccine'

While the state’s made progress in vaccinations, it hasn’t yet vaccinated enough people to establish a herd immunity, and there’s a danger of another surge. Officials suspect the U.K. COVID-19 variant is kindling hot spots around the state.

by MPR News Staff

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