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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Surge receding; hospital needs, new cases fall

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Surge receding; hospital needs, new cases fall

Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers offer more evidence of a pandemic surge in retreat, with fewer than 600 patients in the hospital now and new daily cases trending at a six-month low.
by MPR News Staff

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Meet Virginia, a birth simulator aimed at preserving rural obstetrics

Meet Virginia, a birth simulator aimed at preserving rural obstetrics

Having a baby in rural Minnesota is getting harder. In the last two decades, at least 13 counties lost all labor and delivery services, leaving some women to drive long distances to give birth. But a new birth simulator aims to preserve birth services in remote parts of the state.
by Catharine Richert

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CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter.
by The Associated Press

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Mayo Clinic expanding, renovating Mankato campus

Mayo Clinic expanding, renovating Mankato campus

Mayo Clinic Health System is expanding its Mankato hospital by adding three new floors on top of its existing two-story building on the campus.
by Hannah Yang

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Are we ready for COVID-19 as a central theme in literature?

Are we ready for COVID-19 as a central theme in literature?

Reading about plagues or COVID-19 over the last two years was not an entertaining idea for many. But the pandemic has had an impact on literature — and people may be ready for it to enter the canon.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Mask mandates lifted in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Mask mandates lifted in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Effective immediately, mayors in both cities say ending the mask requirements comes as cases of COVID have been falling rapidly. The mandates went into effect Jan. 5 during a surge in cases of the omicron variant.
by MPR News Staff

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The mental health benefits of yoga

The mental health benefits of yoga

Does a good downward dog or warrior pose help you through a hard week? Host Angela Davis talks with a yoga researcher and a yoga instructor about people turning to yoga during the pandemic to relieve stress and find calm.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases, ICU needs fall to 6-month lows

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases, ICU needs fall to 6-month lows

Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers offer more evidence of a rapidly receding surge, with fewer than 100 patients in ICUs now and active cases below 10,000, the lowest levels for both since August. Pandemic deaths, however, have now topped 12,000.
by MPR News Staff

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Legal cannabis parties weigh election year strategy

Legal cannabis parties weigh election year strategy

Minnesota’s two major political parties that support legalizing marijuana face a dilemma this election year: Do they back candidates from other parties who also support legalization or challenge them with their own candidates and risk playing spoiler?
by Tim Pugmire

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