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Walz: 250K COVID vaccine doses in Minnesota by year-end

Walz: 250K COVID vaccine doses in Minnesota by year-end

“The days ahead are brighter,” Gov. Tim Walz told reporters Tuesday afternoon. “The vaccines are here. They’re being distributed as efficiently as we can. Demand outstrips supply at this point, but we’ll get there.”
by MPR News Staff

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Vaccines are coming, but the U.S. still needs more testing to stop the surge

Vaccines are coming, but the U.S. still needs more testing to stop the surge

The U.S. conducts nearly 2 million coronavirus tests daily. A new analysis shows millions more are needed to protect the most vulnerable. Use our tool to see how your state is doing.
by Rob Stein

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Minnesota’s congressional delegation backs stimulus plan

Minnesota’s congressional delegation backs stimulus plan

Some of Minnesota’s representatives in Washington say the plan isn’t perfect, but they supported it, saying some help is better than none.
by MPR News Staff

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Dec. 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: 24 more deaths; new caseloads slowing

Dec. 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: 24 more deaths; new caseloads slowing

While Minnesota’s seeing positive signs in COVID-19 data, officials still expect the state to reach an awful milestone — 5,000 total deaths in the pandemic — by week’s end.
by MPR News Staff

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Congress acts to spare consumers from costly surprise medical bills

Congress acts to spare consumers from costly surprise medical bills

Congress has passed a long-debated measure to stop health care providers from billing patients for charges not covered by their insurance. Here's how the new protection works.
by Julie Appleby

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Congress rushes to vote on $900 billion COVID relief bill

Congress rushes to vote on $900 billion COVID relief bill

Congress is taking up a $900 billion pandemic relief package that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19.
by The Associated Press

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Here is what's in Congress' COVID-19 relief package

Here is what's in Congress' COVID-19 relief package

From direct payments for American households to mass transit, the congressional relief package contains money for individuals and institutions affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But there's more.
by Brian Naylor

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