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U.S. outlook improving as vaccinations rise and deaths fall

U.S. outlook improving as vaccinations rise and deaths fall

More than three months into the U.S. vaccination drive, many of the numbers paint an increasingly encouraging picture. Seventy percent of Americans 65 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and COVID-19 deaths have dipped below 1,000 a day on average for the first time since November. 
by The Associated Press

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Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution

Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution

Disposable masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment have safeguarded untold lives during the pandemic. They're also creating a worldwide pollution problem, littering streets and sending an influx of harmful plastic into landfills and oceans.
by The Associated Press

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New data highlight disparities in students learning in person

New data highlight disparities in students learning in person

The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in-person learning.
by Anya Kamenetz

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March 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; ICU cases rising

March 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; ICU cases rising

Will vaccinations be able to outrun the COVID-19 variants, including the highly contagious U.K. strain? The latest numbers show the state’s vaccination pace plateauing while active cases and hospitalizations rise.
by MPR News Staff

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The future of the pandemic in the U.S.: Experts look ahead

The future of the pandemic in the U.S.: Experts look ahead

Many public health experts are now increasingly optimistic about how the pandemic is playing out in the U.S.. Here's what they say we can expect for the rest of 2021.
by Rob Stein

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The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.
by Noam N. Levey

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Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse.
by April Dembosky, KQED

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Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Fresh off passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden is assembling the next big White House priority, a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs.
by The Associated Press

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