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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dealing with the 'decide for yourself' phase of the pandemic

Dealing with the 'decide for yourself' phase of the pandemic

When it comes to current guidance on COVID-19, you may feel like you are on your own. The Atlantic’s science writer Ed Yong recently described it as the “figure it out yourself” phase of the pandemic. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Yong, and a community group in Minneapolis that is working to fill the gaps in information and aid.
by Samantha Matsumoto and Angela Davis

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COVID up 3 percent in Twin Cities wastewater, 9 Minn. counties high risk per CDC

COVID up 3 percent in Twin Cities wastewater, 9 Minn. counties high risk per CDC

This phase of COVID continues to hang around, but there is perhaps some hope in declining hospitalizations. And after a brief lull, CDC’s risk ratings are back on the rise in counties across the state.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig Helmstetter

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New study says more than 30% of older adults develop long COVID

New study says more than 30% of older adults develop long COVID

There is a new study with Minnesota connections that looks at long COVID in older adults and it finds 32 percent of older adults in the United States who survived COVID infections had symptoms of long COVID up to four months after infection. That's double the rate in younger people. Dr. Ken Cohen is co-author of the study and the executive director of translational research for Optum Care, which is based in the Twin Cities. He spoke with Cathy Wurzer about their findings.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Ellen Finn

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Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled.
by Will Stone

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Pfizer says its tweaked COVID-19 shots boost protection against the omicron variant

Pfizer says its tweaked COVID-19 shots boost protection against the omicron variant

Pfizer said that tweaking its vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
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COVID increases 13 percent in metro wastewater, deaths rise among older Minnesotans

COVID increases 13 percent in metro wastewater, deaths rise among older Minnesotans

COVID-19 metrics remain relatively stagnant, with cases, hospitalizations and deaths either stable or slightly declining. A small uptick in wastewater COVID load in the Twin Cities could portend an increase in cases to come, but the unpredictability of this virus makes such forecasting difficult.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig Helmstetter

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COVID-19 shots begin going into arms (and legs) of the littlest Minnesotans

COVID-19 shots begin going into arms (and legs) of the littlest Minnesotans

After a long wait through a school year and omicron’s latest wave, parents are now able to bring their youngest children to get COVID-19 vaccinations at the Mall of America.
by Michelle Wiley

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