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March 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccine eligibility set to widen as pace quickens

March 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccine eligibility set to widen as pace quickens

The state is likely to soon reach a key threshold, having at least 70 percent of people age 65 and older getting their first vaccine dose. While pandemic data looks good, officials remain concerned about an outbreak in Carver County tied to youth sports.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID vaccinations take center stage in long-standing program to address health care inequities

COVID vaccinations take center stage in long-standing program to address health care inequities

For 15 years, an M Health Fairview program has worked to address inequities in health care. That effort is now focused on getting the COVID-19 vaccine to communities that have often not had equal access to health care.
by Peter Cox

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House poised to pass Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Tuesday

House poised to pass Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Tuesday

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for bipartisan support for the upcoming House vote on the Senate-amended legislation. Such support is unlikely, as Republicans are fiercely opposed to the package.
by Barbara Sprunt

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March 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: More than 10 percent of Minnesotans have completed vaccinations

March 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: More than 10 percent of Minnesotans have completed vaccinations

More than 10 percent of Minnesota residents have now completed their COVID-19 vaccinations, state health officials reported Sunday. Nearly 19 percent of Minnesotans have received at least one dose — including nearly 64 percent of state residents 65 and older.
by MPR News Staff

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Europe staggers as infectious variants power coronavirus surge

Europe staggers as infectious variants power coronavirus surge

Fast-spreading variants of the coronavirus are powering another uptick in infections in Europe. The surge underscores just how treacherous the virus is, and is leading to new restrictions across the continent.
by The Associated Press

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Pandemic inspires more than 1,200 new German words

Pandemic inspires more than 1,200 new German words

Germans have a knack for stringing lots of words together to create new words. From Mundschutzmode to Coronamutationsgebiet, the pandemic has spawned a plethora of them.
by Peter Breslow and James Doubek

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Senate passes $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package

Senate passes $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package

An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums.
by The Associated Press

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