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Through grief, Hmong families torn between honoring the dead, keeping loved ones safe during COVID

Through grief, Hmong families torn between honoring the dead, keeping loved ones safe during COVID

In normal times, relatives and friends would gather for days or weeks, cooking side by side and consoling one another as part of the funeral proceedings. But with COVID-19 ravaging through the community, they’re left wrestling with how to plan a funeral that won’t be as big and lavish as they imagined.
by Riham Feshir

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Bloomington schools shutter classrooms again after bus drivers test positive for COVID-19

Bloomington schools shutter classrooms again after bus drivers test positive for COVID-19

Just 10 days after bringing some students back for in-person learning, an outbreak of COVID-19 among transportation workers has forced Bloomington Public Schools to return to distance learning until mid-February. At least eight people in the district’s transportation department have been infected.
by Jon Collins and Elizabeth Shockman

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Osterholm on COVID variants: We need to understand what's coming

Osterholm on COVID variants: We need to understand what's coming

Coronavirus cases are falling and vaccination numbers are rising. That's good news, right? Yes, but COVID-19 strains that are believed to be more transmissible have public health experts warning about a possible new surge in cases.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Simple is beautiful': One-shot vaccine proves effective

'Simple is beautiful': One-shot vaccine proves effective

Johnson & Johnson's long-awaited vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot — not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses.
by The Associated Press

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From golden tickets to ‘Hunger Games’: Minnesota’s pilot program to vaccinate teachers

From golden tickets to ‘Hunger Games’: Minnesota’s pilot program to vaccinate teachers

Minnesota’s race to vaccinate educators and child care workers is now in its second week. The launch has successfully gotten shots into the arms of thousands of people, but it’s just a fraction of the state’s teaching force. And it’s not been without its share of mishap.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Early data shows striking racial disparities in who's getting the COVID-19 vaccine

A disproportionately small number of Black and Hispanic Americans have gotten vaccinated so far. Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation discusses barriers to access and what needs to be done.
by Ari Shapiro

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine works, but less so against variants

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine works, but less so against variants

Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89 percent effective, based on early findings from a British study. The shot also seems to work against new mutated versions of the virus circulating in that country and South Africa, though not as well. 
by The Associated Press

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