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April 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases, ICU needs, vaccinations all climbing

April 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases, ICU needs, vaccinations all climbing

Monday starts with hope and concern on the COVID-19 front. Minnesota is close to having half the adult population with at least one vaccine shot. The state is also approaching 7,000 deaths tied to the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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Heart disease is still a killer. Here's how to reverse it

Heart disease is still a killer. Here's how to reverse it

The pandemic has made it harder to exercise and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups — bad habits that can prime your body for heart disease. These tips can help you get back on track.
by Kristen Kendrick

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COVID vaccine FAQs: What's up with side effects? Should you still double-mask?

COVID vaccine FAQs: What's up with side effects? Should you still double-mask?

So you've successfully scored a COVID-19 vaccination — or at least an appointment. Congrats! Now what about potential short-term side effects like fever, fatigue and muscle aches? And do you have to keep up that double-masking?
by Pranav Baskar

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Do we even know how to socialize anymore?

Do we even know how to socialize anymore?

The pandemic has reshaped social routines — and some people are worried about returning to a pre-coronavirus world of water-cooler talk and packed social schedules.
by Andee Tagle and Clare Marie Schneider

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April 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations, cases, ICU needs all climbing

April 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations, cases, ICU needs all climbing

The disease metrics are headed the wrong way, but the vaccination trend has hit a new high. Can the state vaccinate enough Minnesotans quickly enough to hold off a big surge in the disease as variants get a stronger foothold in the state?
by MPR News Staff

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Why there will be fewer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines next week

Why there will be fewer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines next week

A dip of 86 percent in doses to be distributed to states follows a surge that occurred after one of J&J's third party manufacturers was finally able to release a stockpile.
by Sydney Lupkin

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Can vaccines stop variants? Here's what we know so far

Can vaccines stop variants? Here's what we know so far

One of the hottest areas of research right now: Studies to determine how well current vaccines work against emerging coronavirus "variants of concern."
by Nurith Aizenman

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As vaccine eligibility expands, one southern MN health department recalibrates

As vaccine eligibility expands, one southern MN health department recalibrates

Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties, a two-county public health department in southern Minnesota, requested 300 doses of vaccine to administer this week. But they’re struggling to fill appointment slots — and dealing with no-shows. So they’re asking the state Health Department to reallocate next week’s share.
by Hannah Yang

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