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Planning a spring break? These 5 tips can help minimize risk

Planning a spring break? These 5 tips can help minimize risk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still advises against nonessential travel, but many infectious disease experts say a trip to the beach or a family vacation can be done pretty safely if you do it right.
by Allison Aubrey

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March 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; Carver Co. worries grow

March 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; Carver Co. worries grow

Active case counts have been rising slowly over the past week, upping the urgency to get people vaccinated quickly. Officials are increasingly concerned about a Carver County outbreak that includes two deaths and the very contagious U.K. strain.
by MPR News Staff

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Pandemic brought more people outdoors — and parks are planning for a busier future

Pandemic brought more people outdoors — and parks are planning for a busier future

The pandemic has inspired a surge of interest in outdoor recreation. Some in the industry predict lasting interest in being outside, long after the pandemic and its demand for social distancing have passed.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Defense Production Act speeds up vaccine production -- though it's hard to track

Defense Production Act speeds up vaccine production -- though it's hard to track

A 1950 law allows the government to award contracts that take priority over all others for national defense. During the pandemic, the law has been used to defend the country against the coronavirus.
by Sydney Lupkin

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March 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace rises; uptick in active cases

March 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace rises; uptick in active cases

The pace of vaccinations in Minnesota increased on Sunday, to an average of more than 43,000 doses daily over the past week — the highest on record. At the same time, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Minnesota continued to rise.
by MPR News Staff

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Sanders: Americans care more about $1,400 checks from aid plan than lack of GOP votes

Sanders: Americans care more about $1,400 checks from aid plan than lack of GOP votes

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who helped shepherd the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan through Congress, says the package is "the most consequential piece of legislation for working families" in decades.
by Scott Simon

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