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How nurses in greater Minnesota are faring as COVID surges

How nurses in greater Minnesota are faring as COVID surges

Health care professionals in greater Minnesota met virtually Wednesday to discuss the dire effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in their respective parts of the state. Andrea Roberts, president of the Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists, told host Cathy Wurzer more about the pandemic’s impact on nurses and rural communities.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: State tops 10K deaths; active cases ebbing

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: State tops 10K deaths; active cases ebbing

The latest data suggests the surge from Thanksgiving gatherings is subsiding. Still, the state crossed a difficult milestone Wednesday, tallying more than 10,000 pandemic deaths. Hospitalizations remain high.
by MPR News Staff

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Answering your COVID questions for the holidays

Answering your COVID questions for the holidays

The 46 new coronavirus deaths recorded in Minnesota on Tuesday bring the state’s death toll from COVID-19 to nearly 10,000. The pandemic isn’t over. As new strains appear and guidelines for vaccines, boosters and social behavior change, MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with infectious disease experts who answer your questions.
by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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Everything you need to know about rapid COVID-19 tests

Everything you need to know about rapid COVID-19 tests

As people gear up for holiday gatherings, experts have recommended using rapid tests before get-togethers as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus — but the tests are hard to find and expensive. The director of clinical virology at Mayo Clinic told host Cathy Wurzer why.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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In 'Tastes Like War,' a daughter reckons with her mother's schizophrenia

In 'Tastes Like War,' a daughter reckons with her mother's schizophrenia

Cho was a teenager when her mother began to exhibit signs of mental illness. Later, as an adult, she learned more about the trauma her mom experienced, both during and after the Korean War.
by Dave Davies

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Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments

Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments

Because an extension of the child tax credit is tied in with President Joe Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan, it remains unclear whether the monthly payments will continue beyond this year.
by Deepa Shivaram

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The perception and politics of gray hair

The perception and politics of gray hair

When salons closed during the early days of the pandemic, many women decided to embrace their natural gray hair. And now, many have decided to ditch the hair dye permanently. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the way that society perceives gray hair with two women who went gray.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Threats and burnout pushed a Teacher of The Year to resign education post

Threats and burnout pushed a Teacher of The Year to resign education post

A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year and current elementary school principal, Ryan Vernosh underscored the depth of the levels of stress and burnout last week when he resigned from a state education policy board and then outlined why he did so on social media.
by Cathy Wurzer, Julia Franz and Ariana Rosas

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Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines

Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines

An analysis of data from South Africa shows the omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer less defense against infection from it but still good protection against hospitalization.
by The Associated Press

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