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Checking in with essential workers

Checking in with essential workers

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers still face challenges. MPR News host Angela Davis checks in with three essential workers.
by Angela Davis, Samantha Matsumoto and Maja Beckstrom

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Rural Minnesota hospitals struggle with COVID-19 surge

Rural Minnesota hospitals struggle with COVID-19 surge

Many Minnesota hospitals are hitting their limits as COVID-19 cases spike once again. It’s especially challenging outside of the Twin Cities in places like Sauk Centre, where the hospital is at a breaking point.
by Mark Zdechlik

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NHL announces that all but 4 players are vaccinated

NHL announces that all but 4 players are vaccinated

That means about 99 percent of NHL players have gotten the vaccine. "All of our officials are vaccinated. All of the personnel that come into contact with the players are vaccinated," the commissioner adds.
by Sharon Pruitt-Young

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Study of COVID vaccine boosters suggests Moderna or Pfizer works best

Study of COVID vaccine boosters suggests Moderna or Pfizer works best

Should people who get a COVID booster get a different vaccine from their original shot? The results of a highly anticipated study suggest, that in some cases the answer may be yes.
by Rob Stein

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COVID-19 in MN: Active case counts edge lower; hospitalizations rise

COVID-19 in MN: Active case counts edge lower; hospitalizations rise

Minnesota’s summer-fall COVID-19 surge stubbornly refuses to retreat, although the newest numbers offer some signs that conditions may be starting to plateau. Still, nearly 1,000 residents are hospitalized now with the disease.
by MPR News Staff

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University of Minnesota students redesign walker for younger users

University of Minnesota students redesign walker for younger users

Four University of Minnesota students have come up with a new way for people to move around. They took the wheeled walker that many seniors use and reimagined it for a younger clientele.
by Peter Cox

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