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Are you 65 or older? What you need to know about getting your COVID-19 vaccine

Are you 65 or older? What you need to know about getting your COVID-19 vaccine

The state says health care providers are now allowed to vaccinate people 65 and older, and those who have underlying health conditions — if they have extra doses. The announcement appears to be the first step in following new federal guidance on who should be next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
by Catharine Richert

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Jan. 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz blasts feds for 'lying' about vaccine supply

Jan. 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz blasts feds for 'lying' about vaccine supply

Minnesota officials hoping to expand the pool of people eligible to get a COVID-19 shot got a jolt Friday after learning the federal government does not have the doses it promised to do the job.
by MPR News Staff

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Mask-wearing, social distancing improve, but too slowly, survey shows

Mask-wearing, social distancing improve, but too slowly, survey shows

Mask-wearing hit an all-time high, but other COVID-19 precautions are less common now than last spring, a survey finds. Experts worry we're ill-prepared for the spread of more infectious new variants.
by Rob Stein

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'Two pandemics’: Drug overdoses spike, stretching help even further

'Two pandemics’: Drug overdoses spike, stretching help even further

When all the data is in, 2020 is likely to be the deadliest year in American history for drug overdoses. Preliminary federal and state numbers show that the COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for people who use drugs to stay alive and healthy. It's also taxing the advocates and organizations who work to keep them safe. 
by Jon Collins

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Biden unveils $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan, including $1,400 stimulus checks

Biden unveils $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan, including $1,400 stimulus checks

Saying the nation faces “a crisis of deep human suffering,” President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the prolonged economic fallout.
by The Associated Press

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High school winter sports resume play 

High school winter sports resume play 

MPR News guest host and reporter Dan Kraker talked to high school coaches and a sports doctor about what it’s like playing hockey, basketball and other winter sports during a pandemic. 
by Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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Jan. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: State expands vaccination pool; more vaccine needed

Jan. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: State expands vaccination pool; more vaccine needed

While the new guidance lets providers vaccinate those 65 and older, “we are not yet ready to advise large groups of Minnesotans on how they can get vaccine,” the state’s health commissioner told reporters.
by MPR News Staff

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As children's museums reopen, will most families come back?

As children's museums reopen, will most families come back?

COVID-19 has upended how children's museums operate. The pandemic has forced many of them to temporarily close, including the state's largest children's museum in St. Paul. After a seven-week hiatus, however, the museum reopens Thursday.
by Riham Feshir

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Minn. lawmakers to Walz: Where are the shots?

Minn. lawmakers to Walz: Where are the shots?

Minnesota legislators are pressing state officials to speed up Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccinations. Gov. Tim Walz says kinks in the federally managed distribution system are the main holdup.
by Brian Bakst

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