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UK ramps up inoculations with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

UK ramps up inoculations with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Britain on Monday took another giant step in the fight against COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.
by The Associated Press

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Jan. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Enough vaccine in state for health care workers at greatest risk

Jan. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Enough vaccine in state for health care workers at greatest risk

State health officials said Monday that Minnesota has received enough vaccinations to provide all health care workers designated in the first phase of vaccine schedules to receive their first doses. The news came as Minnesota reported 3,148 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 more deaths.
by MPR News Staff

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Amid isolation and loneliness, elderly face crumbling safety net

Amid isolation and loneliness, elderly face crumbling safety net

While seniors are among the first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, in many communities and states other safety nets in place to support the elderly are unraveling quickly.
by Sally Herships

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Jan. 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: Watching for a possible change in trends

Jan. 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: Watching for a possible change in trends

Sunday's update from state health officials covered two days' worth of data, catching up from the New Year's Day holiday. That temporarily muddles the weekly averages that can show pandemic trends better than the day-to-day numbers.
by MPR News Staff

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Congress opening new session as pandemic, Biden's win dominate

Congress opening new session as pandemic, Biden's win dominate

Congress is preparing to convene for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a growing number of Republicans work to overturn Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, and as the coronavirus surge forces limits at the Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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New COVID-19 variant spreads to dozens of countries

New COVID-19 variant spreads to dozens of countries

The coronavirus variant that was first spotted last month in the U.K. has now spread to dozens of countries, likely passed on by infected people who traveled around the world and unknowingly brought the virus with them.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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The new year will bring more transparency in hospital prices

The new year will bring more transparency in hospital prices

A new federal health care rule requires hospitals to publicly post prices for every service they offer, and break down those prices by component and procedure.
by Scott Simon

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Jan. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: Uptick in average daily case counts

Jan. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: Uptick in average daily case counts

The average number of new COVID-19 cases reported each day in Minnesota steadily dropped through most of December. As the new year begins, though, that decline might be stalling.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. surpasses 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases

U.S. surpasses 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases

In less than two months, the country doubled its total number of infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
by Reese Oxner

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