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Fauci: Vaccines for kids as young as first graders could be authorized by September

Fauci: Vaccines for kids as young as first graders could be authorized by September

For this to happen by the start of the next school year, trials need to prove the vaccine is safe and effective in children. Experts say manufacturers aren’t moving quickly enough, and that this is important for achieving herd immunity and stopping the spread of variants.

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Black-owned businesses find lifeline in small banks as they scramble for survival

Black-owned businesses find lifeline in small banks as they scramble for survival

Black-owned businesses were often at the back of the line when the first coronavirus relief loans were doled out. Now, some are turning to banks that specialize in minority firms for help.
by Scott Horsley

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Feb. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Reasons to feel good' as pandemic ebbs

Feb. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Reasons to feel good' as pandemic ebbs

“We’re in a better place right now than we have been for quite some time,” Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director, said Thursday in a surprisingly upbeat assessment. The latest data shows COVID-19 metrics improving, and an uptick in vaccinations.
by MPR News Staff

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Government investigating massive counterfeit N95 mask scam

Government investigating massive counterfeit N95 mask scam

Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies. The foreign-made knockoffs are becoming increasingly difficult to spot and could put health care workers at grave risk for the coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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Electronic health records may be delaying COVID-19 vaccinations

Electronic health records may be delaying COVID-19 vaccinations

The same electronic systems used to record when patients get a physical or go to the ER are also used to log data when coronavirus vaccines are given. But the systems don't share information easily.
by Simone Popperl, Lisa Weiner and Noel King

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CDC study finds two masks are better than one vs. COVID-19

CDC study finds two masks are better than one vs. COVID-19

A new government study finds that wearing two masks can be better than one in protecting against the spread of the coronavirus. But health officials are stopping short of recommending that everyone double up.
by The Associated Press

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One Minn. health care provider using AI to prioritize patients for COVID-19 shots

One Minn. health care provider using AI to prioritize patients for COVID-19 shots

How should health care providers decide who gets to the front of the line for a coronavirus vaccine? The state Health Department has mostly left that decision up to individual providers, most of whom are prioritizing their patients based on age. Others are taking a more complicated approach. Experts say those choices raise important ethical and moral issues.
by Dan Gunderson

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