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What's next for Minnesota's COVID surge?

What's next for Minnesota's COVID surge?

Host Cathy Wurzer talked about COVID-19 modeling with Curtis Storlie, a health science researcher at Mayo Clinic.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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COVID disconnect? As cases climbed, Minnesotans dropped their guard, officials say

COVID disconnect? As cases climbed, Minnesotans dropped their guard, officials say

Minnesota has hit COVID-19 case numbers not seen since last winter and dozens are still dying of the virus every week. And yet health officials say many people are behaving as if the pandemic isn’t a threat.
by Peter Cox

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U.S. COVID cases start to rise again as the holidays approach

U.S. COVID cases start to rise again as the holidays approach

After declining most of the fall, new infections are up again in more than half of U.S. states, worrying experts about what the holiday season may bring.
by Will Stone

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Disrupting domestic violence

Disrupting domestic violence

Violence in the home increased during the pandemic. Why? What can be done? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with violence prevention advocates who help survivors heal and abusers change. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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COVID-19 in MN: State readies booster push; hospital needs, deaths climb

COVID-19 in MN: State readies booster push; hospital needs, deaths climb

With case counts at or near their highest levels since December, Minnesota intends to move ahead this week to offer vaccine booster shots to any eligible Minnesotan who wants one, the state’s health commissioner said Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Cost of providing health care for many Minnesotans declined in 2020

Cost of providing health care for many Minnesotans declined in 2020

For the first time in several years, the total year-over-year cost of providing health care for Minnesotans with private insurance decreased, and the pandemic likely was the biggest factor.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill

Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to more than half of the world's population.
by The Associated Press

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Three reasons more charities are giving people cash

Three reasons more charities are giving people cash

More charities are coming to the conclusion that giving cash directly to people in need is often the best way to help them.
by Stephan Bisaha (WBHM-FM)

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