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Where to find a COVID booster in Minnesota (and more booster questions, answered)

Where to find a COVID booster in Minnesota (and more booster questions, answered)

Federal officials have opened the door wide to people seeking COVID-19 boosters. Here’s where you can find one in Minnesota and what you should know about how they work.
by The Associated Press, MPR News Staff and NPR Staff

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Mayo COVID modeler: Omicron peaks this week

Mayo COVID modeler: Omicron peaks this week

Mayo Clinic’s model suggests that the seven-day average for reported cases in Minnesota will peak in the next few days.
by Catharine Richert

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Soon to retire, Kris Ehresmann looks back on 30 years in public health

Soon to retire, Kris Ehresmann looks back on 30 years in public health

As the state Health Department’s director of infectious disease, Kris Ehresmann has become a familiar face to Minnesotans during the COVID-19 pandemic. She gave an exit interview to MPR News ahead of her February retirement.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kyle Shiely and Melissa Townsend

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How the recovery community is surviving the pandemic

How the recovery community is surviving the pandemic

For people in recovery, the pandemic presented some familiar and some new problems. And while the opioid epidemic continues to grow, access and affordability of rehab and counseling continues to be a challenge for many people. Host Angela Davis speaks with experts on entering or staying in recovery during the ongoing pandemic. 
by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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St. Cloud, Moorhead reject mask mandates

St. Cloud, Moorhead reject mask mandates

Several other Minnesota cities are requiring masks in indoor public places, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Duluth.
by Kirsti Marohn and Dan Gunderson

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Pfizer and BioNTech begin testing an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech begin testing an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine

Though people who are vaccinated and boosted appear to be better protected against omicron, the highly contagious variant has still led to breakthrough cases and a surge in infections worldwide.
by Joe Hernandez

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