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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Thanksgiving surge strengthens

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Thanksgiving surge strengthens

State officials worried about a possible bounce from the Thanksgiving holiday, which brought many together indoors for celebrations — the kind of conditions that lead to more viral spread. That appears to be happening.
by MPR News Staff

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The NIH director on why Americans aren't getting healthier, despite medical advances

The NIH director on why Americans aren't getting healthier, despite medical advances

As he prepares to leave his post of 12 years, Francis Collins reflects on the agency's biomedical advances, the dangers of polarizing medicine, and the huge health gaps that still exist in the U.S.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Walz names long-term care sites to get Guard staffing help

Walz names long-term care sites to get Guard staffing help

The governor also announced plans to recruit and train at least 1,000 certified nursing assistants to deploy to long-term care facilities by the end of January. 
by The Associated Press

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Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on finding balance in the pandemic

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on finding balance in the pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many of us are struggling under heavy stress from concerns about health and life changes. Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen from the “Millennial Health” podcast joined host Cathy Wurzer for a conversation about finding balance and making big life decisions, especially as a young adult.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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The first Minnesotan with a reported case of the omicron variant

It’s been a surprising couple of weeks for Peter McGinn of Minneapolis. McGinn became the first Minnesotan to contract the new omicron strain of COVID-19 after he was at a convention in New York City.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Osterholm on what we know about omicron — and another pandemic winter

Osterholm on what we know about omicron — and another pandemic winter

There’s still a lot we don’t know about the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Will it make people less sick than delta? Could it evade vaccines? Infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm briefed host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame

Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame

An analysis by NPR shows that since the vaccine rollout, counties that voted heavily for Donald Trump have had more than twice the COVID mortality rates of those that voted for Joe Biden.
by Daniel Wood and Geoff Brumfiel

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