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Jan. 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll tops 6K; no post-holiday case surge

Jan. 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll tops 6K; no post-holiday case surge

Minnesota appears to have dodged a major post-holiday spike in COVID-19 cases that officials had feared was coming, the state’s health commissioner said Thursday. The death toll, however, continues to climb.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Nearly 200,000 flags on National Mall represent those who can't attend inauguration

Photos: Nearly 200,000 flags on National Mall represent those who can't attend inauguration

Close to 200,000 flags on the National Mall represent people who cannot attend the inauguration because of the coronavirus pandemic and tight security in the nation's capital.
by Elissa Nadworny

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Jan. 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active caseload lowest since mid-October

Jan. 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active caseload lowest since mid-October

While the January numbers continue to look encouraging, public health leaders caution another COVID-19 wave is likely. They are also pleading with an increasingly frustrated public for patience with the vaccination rollout.
by MPR News Staff

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Thousands of vaccine slots for older Minnesotans fill quickly, demand swamps phone lines, website

Thousands of vaccine slots for older Minnesotans fill quickly, demand swamps phone lines, website

After weeks of vaccinating health care workers and nursing home residents and staff, the state of Minnesota has opened up vaccinations to anyone 65 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But the rollout was almost too popular.
by Peter Cox

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How have museums made it through the pandemic?

How have museums made it through the pandemic?

On Jan. 11, the state's museums were allowed to reopen once more — at 25 percent capacity. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell spoke with three museum directors about the year they’ve had and what visitors can expect as they gradually re-open their doors.
by Chris Farrell and Katie Moritz

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Another return to school, with only 6,000 vaccine doses for MN teachers, child care workers

Another return to school, with only 6,000 vaccine doses for MN teachers, child care workers

Students are back in classrooms, but only a small number of Minnesota educators and child care workers were registered to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
by Elizabeth Shockman, Christine T. Nguyen, Jackson Forderer and Tom Crann

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