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'Tis the season to celebrate. Here's how to do it safely

'Tis the season to celebrate. Here's how to do it safely

Many favorite holiday traditions could be treacherous this year because of the coronavirus. Here's how experts view the risks — and some creative, safer alternatives to keep up a festive mood.
by Patti Neighmond, Rosemary Misdary, Jane Greenhalgh and Carmel Wroth

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Minnesota bars' licenses suspended for defying restrictions

Minnesota bars' licenses suspended for defying restrictions

Attorney General Keith Ellison is seeking to enforce a closure order and penalize businesses that flouted restrictions from Gov. Tim Walz. They also face the loss of their liquor licenses.
by Brian Bakst

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Without resources, vaccine rollout could 'fall at the last hurdle,' journalist warns

Without resources, vaccine rollout could 'fall at the last hurdle,' journalist warns

Atlantic writer Ed Yong says the COVID-19 vaccination program will be the most complicated the U.S. has ever attempted: "It's going to be a slow process, and there are a lot of possible roadblocks."
by Terry Gross

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FDA panel recommends Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

FDA panel recommends Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 20-0 to recommend that the agency authorize Moderna's vaccine for emergency use during the pandemic. There was a single abstention. 
by Scott Hensley

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Dec. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: 83 deaths; hospitalizations, cases easing

Dec. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: 83 deaths; hospitalizations, cases easing

The newest data extends an awful December — 1,065 COVID-19 deaths reported in the first 17 days of the month. Counts of new cases and hospitalizations, though, continue to retreat from their late November, early December highs.
by MPR News Staff

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Analysis: Are restaurants and bars feeding Minnesota's COVID-19 spread?

Analysis: Are restaurants and bars feeding Minnesota's COVID-19 spread?

Bar and restaurant owners say their COVID-19 numbers don’t justify Gov. Tim Walz’s ban on indoor dining. MPR News data reporter David Montgomery took a deep dive into the limited, available data. Here’s what he found.
by David H. Montgomery

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French President Macron tests positive for coronavirus

French President Macron tests positive for coronavirus

The Élysée Palace said President Emmanuel Macron will quarantine for seven days following his positive test results.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Bars and restaurants fume at continued indoor dining ban; some pledge to defy order

Bars and restaurants fume at continued indoor dining ban; some pledge to defy order

Many restaurateurs and bar owners are worried their businesses won’t be able to survive at least another three weeks of restrictions on indoor service. Meanwhile, about 100 hospitality businesses have pledged to defy the governor’s order to remain closed.
by Mark Zdechlik

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