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Biden unveils $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan, including $1,400 stimulus checks

Biden unveils $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan, including $1,400 stimulus checks

Saying the nation faces “a crisis of deep human suffering,” President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the prolonged economic fallout.
by The Associated Press

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High school winter sports resume play 

High school winter sports resume play 

MPR News guest host and reporter Dan Kraker talked to high school coaches and a sports doctor about what it’s like playing hockey, basketball and other winter sports during a pandemic. 
by Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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Jan. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: State expands vaccination pool; more vaccine needed

Jan. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: State expands vaccination pool; more vaccine needed

While the new guidance lets providers vaccinate those 65 and older, “we are not yet ready to advise large groups of Minnesotans on how they can get vaccine,” the state’s health commissioner told reporters.
by MPR News Staff

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As children's museums reopen, will most families come back?

As children's museums reopen, will most families come back?

COVID-19 has upended how children's museums operate. The pandemic has forced many of them to temporarily close, including the state's largest children's museum in St. Paul. After a seven-week hiatus, however, the museum reopens Thursday.
by Riham Feshir

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Minn. lawmakers to Walz: Where are the shots?

Minn. lawmakers to Walz: Where are the shots?

Minnesota legislators are pressing state officials to speed up Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccinations. Gov. Tim Walz says kinks in the federally managed distribution system are the main holdup.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota House Democrats unveil legislative priorities

Minnesota House Democrats unveil legislative priorities

The package consists of five bills that would offer paid leave to health care workers, boost testing and vaccination efforts at long-term care facilities, and provide $500 payments to low-income families, among other things. 
by The Associated Press

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UK variant could drive a new surge in the U.S., experts warn

UK variant could drive a new surge in the U.S., experts warn

It appears to be 50 percent more infectious, and researchers predict the new coronavirus variant could start to dominate in the U.S. by March. The time to prepare is now, they say.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Amid surges, teachers line up for their vaccines

Amid surges, teachers line up for their vaccines

Designated as front-line essential workers, some educators see a path out of "the lion's den."
by Anya Kamenetz

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