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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations fall below 200; disease recedes

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations fall below 200; disease recedes

Wednesday’s Health Department report offers more evidence the pandemic is ebbing quickly. Known, active cases are the lowest since April 2020. Hospitalizations and ICU needs are down dramatically. The vaccination pace, though, has slowed to a crawl.
by MPR News Staff

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The highly contagious Delta variant is on the rise in the U.S.

The highly contagious Delta variant is on the rise in the U.S.

The variant accounts for more than 6 percent of all infections in the U.S. and in some Western states is responsible for more than 18 percent of cases.
by Jane Greenhalgh

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Fake COVID vaccine cards are being sold online. Using one is a crime

Fake COVID vaccine cards are being sold online. Using one is a crime

Officials have pleaded with tech giants to keep the documents off their sites, but Amazon briefly had blank vaccination cards for sale this week. They could land their bearers in prison.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Anti-vaccine film targeted to Black Americans spreads false information

Anti-vaccine film targeted to Black Americans spreads false information

A new movie produced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine group tries to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic, the racial justice movement and renewed interest in the history of medical racism.
by Will Stone

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June 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU needs, active cases fall

June 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU needs, active cases fall

Tuesday’s data offers more evidence of a pandemic receding quickly. Known, active cases remain below 2,000 and at their lowest point since April 2020. Hospitalizations and ICU needs are less than half of what they were a month ago.
by MPR News Staff

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Heat wave: St. Paul schools canceled; Mpls. keeps some students home

Heat wave: St. Paul schools canceled; Mpls. keeps some students home

St. Paul school district leaders are canceling all district classes for the week due to the heat wave, bringing an early end to the school year. The Minneapolis district is keeping students home from 15 schools Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday because of the heat.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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