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April 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations up; cases, ICU needs grow

April 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations up; cases, ICU needs grow

Hope and worry are running neck-and-neck in Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers. Vaccinations are trending the right way; disease metrics are not. Officials, though, did loosen rules to make it a bit easier for assisted living residents to get out for spring celebrations.
by MPR News Staff

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Students of color disproportionately choosing distance learning

Students of color disproportionately choosing distance learning

In-person learning options are now widely available in Minnesota. But students of color — especially Asian American students — are choosing to remain in distance learning at higher rates than white students. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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France to close schools, ban domestic travel as virus surges

France to close schools, ban domestic travel as virus surges

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up pressure on hospitals.
by The Associated Press

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Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some COVID long-haulers

Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some COVID long-haulers

The possibility that vaccines meant to prevent the disease may also be a treatment for long COVID — when symptoms linger for months — has sparked optimism among patients and scientists.
by Will Stone

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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate

The 4-3 ruling from the conservative-controlled court is the latest legal blow to attempts by Gov. Tony Evers to control the coronavirus. It comes after Republicans in the Legislature voted to repeal the mask mandate in February, only to see Evers quickly reissue it.
by The Associated Press

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For some COVID patients, ICU stay comes with post-traumatic stress

For some COVID patients, ICU stay comes with post-traumatic stress

Being severely sick with COVID-19 can lead to a host of long-term symptoms and side effects. For some, a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder connected to the experience of having been sedated and intubated for weeks at a time. One Minnesota hospital is trying to help those patients.
by Catharine Richert

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Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall.
by The Associated Press

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