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Tribal leaders urge caution as COVID-19 cases surge

Tribal leaders urge caution as COVID-19 cases surge

In the past month, the number of COVID-19 cases among Native Americans in Minnesota has grown by 75 percent. As a result, tribal leaders across Minnesota are pleading with community members to take precautions to slow the spread of the virus.
by Dan Kraker

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Researchers find doubts about COVID-19 vaccine among people of color

Researchers find doubts about COVID-19 vaccine among people of color

At a series of listening sessions, participants voiced worries that the development of a COVID-19 vaccine is being politicized and rushed. Public health experts are taking vaccine hesitancy seriously.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Oct. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: 13 more deaths, record hospitalizations

Oct. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: 13 more deaths, record hospitalizations

The newest numbers come at the end of a week where Minnesota’s COVID-19 data continued to head in the wrong direction. “There is more disease out there, and not just because we’re doing more testing,” Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm told reporters Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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Hotel stays help dozens experiencing homelessness find more permanent homes

Hotel stays help dozens experiencing homelessness find more permanent homes

Hennepin County moved people, especially those most vulnerable to the worst effects of COVID-19, from shelters into private rooms in five hotels. The plan was to reduce crowding and protect people most at risk. There was another benefit: 56 people have moved into permanent housing since the start of the hotel efforts.
by Faye Williams

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Oct. 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths jump again; hospitalizations climbing

Oct. 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths jump again; hospitalizations climbing

Minnesota’s COVID-19 death toll continues to climb steeply. The Health Department on Thursday reported 20 more deaths atop 35 deaths the prior day, the largest two-day rise since late May.
by MPR News Staff

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Hospital bills for uninsured COVID-19 patients are covered, but no one tells them

Hospital bills for uninsured COVID-19 patients are covered, but no one tells them

The CARES Act provides funds to pay medical bills for uninsured COVID-19 patients. But the death of a young man in Nashville, Tenn., shows people often don't know about the program until it's too late.
by Blake Farmer

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