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Answering questions about COVID-19 boosters with Dr. Abinash Virk

Answering questions about COVID-19 boosters with Dr. Abinash Virk

Every Minnesota adult will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots by the end of the week. Dr. Abinash Virk, an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, answered questions about the booster shots from host Cathy Wurzer and Minnesota Now listeners.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Alex Cheng

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Coronavirus FAQ: What is long COVID? And what is my risk of getting it?

Coronavirus FAQ: What is long COVID? And what is my risk of getting it?

One of the surprising aspects of the pandemic is that symptoms can linger months after infection. This syndrome has been called "long COVID" and it's had a profound impact on the lives of many people.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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White House offering more aid for winter heat, utility bills

White House offering more aid for winter heat, utility bills

The package provided an additional $4.5 billion for the government's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which typically has funding of $3 billion to $4 billion annually.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say

U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say

U.S. health officials say an estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year. That's a total the nation has never seen. Experts say it's tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply.
by The Associated Press

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Defense Department will help relieve 2 Minnesota hospitals

Defense Department will help relieve 2 Minnesota hospitals

Gov. Tim Walz says the Department of Defense will send medical teams to two major Minnesota hospitals to relieve doctors and nurses who’ve been swamped by a growing wave of COVID-19 patients.
by Peter Cox, Tim Pugmire, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press and Kirsti Marohn

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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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