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As mask mandates disappear, business owners left to make and enforce their own rules

As mask mandates disappear, business owners left to make and enforce their own rules

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new guidance that it's safe for fully vaccinated people to go without masks, even indoors, has led to a confusing situation for businesses, which now have to decide what to do on their own.
by Andrea Hsu

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Unemployment benefits saw unprecedented expansion during the pandemic. Is the system working?

Unemployment benefits saw unprecedented expansion during the pandemic. Is the system working?

Critics argue the generous COVID-19 unemployment benefits hinder job growth. Guest host Chris Farrell spoke with two policy experts about whether the unemployment system is working for individuals and the economy.
by Chris Farrell, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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Border communities offer surplus COVID vaccines to Canadian neighbors

Border communities offer surplus COVID vaccines to Canadian neighbors

With just over 3 percent of Canadians fully inoculated against COVID-19, a growing number of America's northern border states and communities have stepped up to offer them excess doses.
by Emma Jacobs

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Biden to boost world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses

Biden to boost world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses

President Joe Biden will announce Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks, the White House said.
by The Associated Press

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Fighting weight: How military recruiters take on obesity, case by case

Fighting weight: How military recruiters take on obesity, case by case

A decade ago, Army recruiters started coaching individuals to help them lose weight so they could enlist. It's not an official Army program, but it has become necessary to recruitment, many say.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Clinical trials underway for 5-and-younger COVID-19 vaccinations

Clinical trials underway for 5-and-younger COVID-19 vaccinations

Early trials for using the COVID-19 vaccine on those 5 years old and younger are underway. Parents who've enrolled their kids in these studies say the risk is worth it for the greater good.
by Lesley McClurg

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May 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases ebb, no new deaths; vaccinations struggle

May 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases ebb, no new deaths; vaccinations struggle

Minnesota’s COVID-19 data has settled into another good news-bad news groove. The numbers continue to show the disease in retreat following a spring surge. But the push to get more Minnesota adults vaccinated is languishing.
by MPR News Staff

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Coronavirus FAQ: Should I get my antibodies checked after I get vaccinated?

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I get my antibodies checked after I get vaccinated?

You might be tempted to take an antibody test to find out whether your COVID vaccine worked. But — no. Immunology experts say there is little to be gained, for now, from an antibody test, for a number of reasons.
by Fran Kritz

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