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How will we know when the COVID-19 crisis is over?
Life might feel like it's getting back to normal. But we're not out of the woods yet. Here's what the end of the pandemic might look like.
Minnesota will close all but one of its state-run COVID-19 mass vaccination sites by Aug. 7
The state of Minnesota is planning to close all but one of its COVID-19 mass vaccination sites by Aug. 7. A statement from Gov. Tim Walz said the state will focus on the several hundred smaller vaccination sites around the state.
CDC updates guidelines to protect kids from COVID in school. Plus: Vacation tips
The updated guidance promotes vaccination for those old enough and says vaccinated children may not need masks. What about kids too young for vaccines? And as summer begins, what about vacation risks?
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Case counts are up, but still at low levels
Minnesota’s COVID-19 case counts have gone up for six straight reporting days in a row, though the increases remain much lower than the height of the pandemic in the winter of 2020.
Long-COVID patients may unlock secrets of mysterious conditions
For an untold number of people, COVID-19 doesn't go away within a few weeks. Researchers studying this cluster of persistent symptoms say they may unlock new medical insights on a host of similar syndromes that have perplexed health care providers for years.
Fauci says current vaccines will stand up to the delta variant
All the data so far shows the vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious disease or hospitalization, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Vaccination is also imperative to preventing mutations, he added.
Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency
Fans from aboard were banned months ago, and the new measures announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will clear venues around Tokyo — indoor and outdoor — of any fans at all.