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Hospitals hit with COVID spike just as staff and beds grow scarce

Hospitals hit with COVID spike just as staff and beds grow scarce

Coinciding with a spike in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant, Minnesota hospitals are seeing the number of beds used by patients tick up. Another problem: not enough health care workers on hand.
by Peter Cox

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Louisiana hospitals filled with COVID patients face Hurricane Ida

Louisiana hospitals filled with COVID patients face Hurricane Ida

Ida struck as hospitals and their intensive care units were filled with patients from the fourth surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, sparked by the highly contagious delta variant and low vaccination rates across Louisiana.
by The Associated Press

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Unvaccinated pastor who almost died of COVID now preaches the importance of vaccines

Unvaccinated pastor who almost died of COVID now preaches the importance of vaccines

Pastor Danny Reeves encouraged some members of his congregation to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but thought he didn't need to get vaccinated himself. That changed after COVID-19 almost killed him.
by Nina Kravinsky

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Opponents of COVID vaccine mandates rally outside Minnesota Capitol

Opponents of COVID vaccine mandates rally outside Minnesota Capitol

A crowd of people opposed to mandates for COVID-19 vaccines and face coverings rallied Saturday. Organizers described it as a "medical freedom" rally.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota State Fair first-day attendance down by half

Minnesota State Fair first-day attendance down by half

First-day attendance at the Minnesota State Fair was down by roughly half as the fair returned after missing last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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COVID outbreak forces 290 Albert Lea schools students to quarantine

Five days into the new school year, the Albert Lea Area Schools district is reinstating its mask mandate for grades six through 12 after 42 students tested positive for COVID-19, leading 290 to quarantine for exposure.
by Hannah Yang

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