What to know about COVID in 2025
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As we head into fall and winter, COVID-19 is still with us — even if it looks different than it did a few years ago.
Case numbers often rise when we spend more time indoors, so what can you do to keep yourself and others COVID-free?
Just last week, an advisory panel with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surprised many by not recommending COVID-19 vaccines for high-risk groups like seniors. Instead, they said decisions should be made individually — in consultation with a doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks with an infectious disease physician about what you can do to lower your risk of catching or spreading COVID-19 as the weather turns cold.
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Guest:
Dr. Caitlin Eccles-Radtke is an infectious disease physician and the medical director of infection prevention at Hennepin Healthcare. She is also an associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
The Minnesota Wastewater Surveillance Study offers a quick snapshot of viruses found in wastewater from treatment plants throughout Minnesota.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Intervention updates an overview of COVID-19 data and trends over time.
You can check the expiration date of your COVID-19 tests to see if they have an approved extended expiration date here: At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests | FDA
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