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COVID-19 in MN: State urges masks for all inside K-12 schools as cases climb

COVID-19 in MN: State urges masks for all inside K-12 schools as cases climb

Minnesota’s asking — not ordering — all students, staff and visitors to K-12 school buildings to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status. Wednesday’s data makes it clear the disease has at least one more punch to deliver.
by MPR News Staff

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Rosemount woman's halal beauty products meet religious standards

Rosemount woman's halal beauty products meet religious standards

When Annie Qaiser discovered that too many lotions, creams and oils contain products Muslims are forbidden to ingest, she made her own, which follow religious guidelines.
by Riham Feshir

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Rochester Public Schools to require masking of younger students in the fall

Rochester Public Schools to require masking of younger students in the fall

Students between 2 and 12 years old will be required to wear masks inside all school facilities during the next academic year. The board’s vote reflected increasing concern over spread of the delta variant in Minnesota.
by Catharine Richert and Matt Sepic

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'OK not to be OK': Mental health takes top role at Olympics

'OK not to be OK': Mental health takes top role at Olympics

Simone Biles joins other high-profile names in the Olympic space who have been talking openly about a topic that had been taboo in sports for seemingly forever. The International Olympic Committee has taken a proactive approach to providing resources for its athletes and shifted its tone from sports performance and results to mental health and uplifting the athletes' voices.
by The Associated Press

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Biden is considering a vaccine or testing mandate for federal workers

Biden is considering a vaccine or testing mandate for federal workers

Under the policy, federal employees who are not confirmed as vaccinated would be required to wear masks at all times while at work and be tested regularly for the virus.
by Alana Wise

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Minnesota officials investigating COVID-19 outbreak at camp

State health officials are investigating “a cluster of cases” at the Castaway Club Young Life Camp on Pelican Lake, about 45 miles east of Fargo, North Dakota.
by The Associated Press

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Think of your COVID-19 vaccine like a very good raincoat, says Dr. Leana Wen

Think of your COVID-19 vaccine like a very good raincoat, says Dr. Leana Wen

It protects from drizzles and thunderstorms but not a hurricane. In other words, if you are exposed again and again to infected people, there's some risk you could get sick.
by Terry Gross

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