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Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on COVID relief package

Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on COVID relief package

Top congressional lawmakers struck a late-night agreement on the last major obstacle to a COVID-19 economic relief package costing nearly $1 trillion, clearing the way for votes as early as Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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General sorry for 'miscommunication' over vaccine shipments to states

General sorry for 'miscommunication' over vaccine shipments to states

The Army general in charge of getting COVID-19 vaccines across the United States apologized on Saturday for “miscommunication” with states over the number of doses to be delivered in the early stages of distribution.
by The Associated Press

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U.K. nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus

U.K. nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus

Families must cancel their Christmas gatherings and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.
by The Associated Press

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AP: States spent more than $7 billion competing for supplies in early days of pandemic

AP: States spent more than $7 billion competing for supplies in early days of pandemic

The analysis shows how much states were spending during a chaotic spring when inadequate national stockpiles left states scrambling for hard-to-get supplies. Much of the buying happened outside normal competitive bidding procedures.
by The Associated Press

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Missing your loved ones over the holidays? International students offer a few lessons

Missing your loved ones over the holidays? International students offer a few lessons

For many people, this is the first year they'll spend the holidays and other milestones apart from family, due to COVID-19. That's something students studying in the U.S. from overseas know all about.
by Brianna Scott

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Dec. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: December now Minnesota's deadliest month of pandemic

Dec. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: December now Minnesota's deadliest month of pandemic

Despite some hopeful trends in new cases and hospitalizations, the Health Department reported 57 more COVID-19 deaths on Saturday — pushing December’s death toll to 1,187 with more than 10 days left to go. It’s now Minnesota’s deadliest month of the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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