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No COVID-19 'hero pay' upsets Minnesota child care providers

No COVID-19 'hero pay' upsets Minnesota child care providers

Child care providers across Minnesota are upset they're not eligible for the state's COVID-19 “hero pay” program. Gov. Tim Walz signed the program into law in April. 
by The Associated Press

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COVID-19 shots for infants, toddlers available in Minnesota this week

COVID-19 shots for infants, toddlers available in Minnesota this week

State officials say children as young as 6 months old can start vaccinations against COVID-19 as early as this week, after federal officials gave their long-awaited approval for the shots.
by Catharine Richert

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Wet spring, warm temps in Minnesota could spur toxic algae blooms

Wet spring, warm temps in Minnesota could spur toxic algae blooms

Heavy rainfalls this spring carried runoff loaded with nutrients such as phosphorus into some Minnesota lakes, creating ideal conditions for blue-green algae that can make people sick and kill pets.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Cyclist brings focus to rare cancer research at Children’s Minnesota

Cyclist brings focus to rare cancer research at Children’s Minnesota

As he cycles across the U.S., rare disease advocate Jörg Richter stopped at Children’s Minnesota Monday to learn about ongoing research efforts to treat rare childhood cancers.
by Sarah Gelbard

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COVID in slow decline across most of the state, but some 9 Minnesota counties still rated high-risk by CDC

COVID in slow decline across most of the state, but some 9 Minnesota counties still rated high-risk by CDC

 COVID-19 metrics across the board — wastewater data, cases, hospitalizations and deaths — are stable or slightly declining. But that doesn’t mean it’s declining everywhere. Nine counties, including St. Louis and Olmsted, are rated as high-risk by the CDC, meaning that masking indoors is recommended.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig Helmstetter

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FAQ: What Minnesota and neighboring states could do now that Roe is overturned

FAQ: What Minnesota and neighboring states could do now that Roe is overturned

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that there is no federal constitutional right to abortion, overturning Roe v. Wade. Here are common questions, and answers, about access to abortion in Minnesota and nearby states.
by Michelle Wiley

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Omicron poses about half the risk of long COVID as delta, new research finds

Omicron poses about half the risk of long COVID as delta, new research finds

Some scientists estimate that cases of long COVID from omicron will still rise, however, because of high transmissibility and the misconception that people don't have to worry about catching it.
by Rob Stein

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Florida only state not preordering toddler COVID-19 vaccines

Florida only state not preordering toddler COVID-19 vaccines

Florida is the only state that hasn’t preordered COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers in anticipation of their final approval by the federal government, and Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he won’t facilitate their distribution, though he said they’ll be available to those who want them.
by The Associated Press

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Some clinics halting abortions while bracing for Roe’s fall

Some clinics halting abortions while bracing for Roe’s fall

Abortion providers in some places where the procedure could be banned if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade are bracing for a ruling by halting scheduling for the procedure, transitioning staff to help patients travel to other states and creating networks of clinics that will span across regions of the country.
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