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Opinion: 5 steps we must take to vaccinate the world's vulnerable — and end the pandemic

Opinion: 5 steps we must take to vaccinate the world's vulnerable — and end the pandemic

Three doctors present their proposal to get vaccines to everyone in the world. "We already have the resources, knowledge and systems," they write. Global leaders just have to make it happen.
by Edward Cliff, Isaac Chan and Salmaan Keshavjee

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Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on diet and exercise in the new year

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on diet and exercise in the new year

Many of us greet the new year with a resolution to eat healthier and get more active. Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen told host Cathy Wurzer that the key to making that work is to think long term.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Lindsay Guentzel

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A doctor answers questions on COVID tests, future variants and more

A doctor answers questions on COVID tests, future variants and more

As omicron continues to race through Minnesota, we all have questions about how to stay safe and what comes next. Dr. Melanie Swift of Mayo Clinic answered our Minnesota Now audience questions about the pandemic.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week

Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week. The step comes after federal officials emphasized the masks' better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.
by The Associated Press

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Amid another COVID wave, rural nurses face severe staffing challenges

Amid another COVID wave, rural nurses face severe staffing challenges

The omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread rapidly throughout Minnesota, health care providers are swamped, and at Sanford Health, nurses are bearing the brunt of staffing challenges. Erica DeBoer, chief nursing officer for Sanford Health, joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.
by Cathy Wurzer

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St. Paul students demand switch to distance learning for 2 weeks

St. Paul students demand switch to distance learning for 2 weeks

Hundreds of middle and high school students walked out of class on Tuesday afternoon, decrying unsafe health conditions in buildings and demanding more COVID prevention measures and testing.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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