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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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Giving more by giving together

Giving more by giving together

Host Angela Davis will talk about why more people donated money last year with two women involved with giving circles, a way for ordinary people to get involved in philanthropy. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota to host FEMA vaccination site at state fairgrounds

Minnesota to host FEMA vaccination site at state fairgrounds

Gov. Tim Walz and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced plans for a mass vaccination site at the state fairgrounds in Falcon Heights next week that will have the capacity to vaccinate 100,000 Minnesotans against the coronavirus over eight weeks.
by The Associated Press

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As schools reopen in Minnesota, COVID-19 cases climb

As schools reopen in Minnesota, COVID-19 cases climb

State officials say that more than 750 Minnesota schools have confirmed COVID-19 cases, and many are likely from a more contagious, more severe version of the virus that originated in the United Kingdom.
by Catharine Richert and Elizabeth Shockman

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Why more of us are living to 100

Why more of us are living to 100

Life expectancy is growing. Could 100 be the new 80? Here’s what we’re learning about how to live longer — and live longer well.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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April 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace stable; hospitalizations up

April 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace stable; hospitalizations up

Minnesota’s most recent COVID-19 data shows the state’s vaccination rate continuing apace while caseloads and hospitalizations rise. Officials, though, cautioned not to read too much into the most recent data given delays in reporting over the Easter weekend.
by MPR News Staff

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Generation unemployed: Another class of graduates face pandemic-scarred future

Generation unemployed: Another class of graduates face pandemic-scarred future

Although the overall jobs market is starting to come back, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, creating a lot of anxiety among the latest class of college and high school seniors.
by Sam Gringlas

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Delta cancels about 100 flights, opens middle seats

Delta cancels about 100 flights, opens middle seats

Delta Air Lines canceled about 100 flights Sunday due to staffing shortages, and it opened up middle seats a month earlier than expected in order to carry more passengers.
by The Associated Press

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In Easter message, Pope Francis urges broad access to vaccines and an end to conflicts

In Easter message, Pope Francis urges broad access to vaccines and an end to conflicts

"Everyone requires assistance and has the right to have access to necessary care," Pope Francis said. "This is even more evident in these times where all of us are called to combat the pandemic, and vaccines are an essential tool in this fight."
by Jeannette Muhammad

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