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President Biden: All adults should be vaccine eligible by April 19

President Biden: All adults should be vaccine eligible by April 19

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that states must open vaccine eligibility to all U.S. residents 16 and older by April 19, about two weeks ahead of his initial May 1 deadline.
by Rachel Treisman

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Scientists race to develop next generation of COVID vaccines

Scientists race to develop next generation of COVID vaccines

The three vaccines available in the U.S. are safe and effective, but not ideal. Now, work is underway to create more convenient and potent vaccines, including a tablet and nasal spray.
by Joe Palca

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Official: Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19

Official: Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19

President Joe Biden was set to announce Tuesday that he is shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines.
by The Associated Press

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Woman gets new windpipe in groundbreaking transplant surgery

Woman gets new windpipe in groundbreaking transplant surgery

A medical team in New York City says it has performed the first complete surgical transplant of a trachea. These kinds of transplants are one of the last big transplant challenges.
by Richard Harris

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April 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations trending younger

April 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations trending younger

Thanks to vaccinations, Minnesota likely won’t see as severe a spike in cases as it saw in November and December — but the pandemic isn’t over, Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Comic: Teaching preschoolers while masked up during the pandemic

Comic: Teaching preschoolers while masked up during the pandemic

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic.
by LA Johnson

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African immigrant health groups battle a transatlantic tide of vaccine disinformation

African immigrant health groups battle a transatlantic tide of vaccine disinformation

Efforts to address hesitancy among Black people in America often overlook African immigrants, who get information from friends and family back home through social media platforms such as WhatsApp.
by Eva Tesfaye

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As nursing homes open up, families, operators remember COVID's torment, focus on what's next

As nursing homes open up, families, operators remember COVID's torment, focus on what's next

More than a year into the pandemic, families, administrators, staff and residents are cautiously moving into a post-vaccine life. They do so while holding onto the memories of one of the most devastating years in the history of long-term care. For all, it has been a year of pain and change.
by Peter Cox

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