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Latest COVID surge strains central Minnesota hospitals

Latest COVID surge strains central Minnesota hospitals

Available hospitals beds are dwindling in central Minnesota as COVID-19 cases surge. To make sure the health care system doesn’t get overburdened, hospital officials say it’s important for eligible people to get vaccinated and wear masks in schools and other indoor public places.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Caught between parents and politicians, nurses fear another school year with COVID-19

Caught between parents and politicians, nurses fear another school year with COVID-19

As kids head back to class, school nurses are stretched thin as they handle increased workloads and delta-variant case surges. Managing a third school year in a pandemic has put even more strain on those in a profession already facing staffing shortages.
by Ari Shapiro, Elena Burnett and Amy Isackson

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COVID-19 delayed quinceañera celebrations. Now 17 is the new 15

COVID-19 delayed quinceañera celebrations. Now 17 is the new 15

As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, some delayed traditions are returning — including quinceañera celebrations. They've taken on a new meaning — the celebration of life, and the remembrance of loss.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Poison control centers are fielding a surge of ivermectin overdose calls

Poison control centers are fielding a surge of ivermectin overdose calls

The nation's poison control centers saw a 245 percent jump in reported exposure cases from July to August as more people take the anti-parasite drug that some people falsely claim treats COVID-19. Most patients are overdosing on a version of the drug formulated to treat parasites in livestock.
by Vanessa Romo

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COVID-19 in MN: Summer wave grinds on toward the fall

COVID-19 in MN: Summer wave grinds on toward the fall

Minnesota’s late-summer COVID-19 wave is spilling over into early September, continuing a slow-motion climb toward a crest, although it’s still not clear when that’s coming.
by MPR News Staff

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The Supreme Court heads toward reversing abortion rights

The Supreme Court heads toward reversing abortion rights

The court's most conservative members upheld the Texas law, but almost as important as the result was how the court reached its decision — without full briefing and arguments before any court.
by Nina Totenberg

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