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December 18, 2020 4:00 AM

If COVID-19 vaccines bring an end to the pandemic, America has immigrants to thank

Scientists and investors born outside the U.S. played crucial roles in the development of COVID-19 vaccines — a remarkable vindication for the argument that innovation depends on immigration.

by Joel Rose

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December 18, 2020 4:00 AM

I felt fine, but tested positive for the coronavirus. What's that really mean?

Science writer Robin Marantz Henig has written about dangerous emerging pathogens for 30 years. But none of what she learned could shed light on her own confusing encounter with this virus.

by Robin Marantz Henig

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December 18, 2020 4:00 AM

'This is the beginning of the end': Bemidji doctor marks months of treating COVID patients with vaccine

As the COVID-19 vaccine makes its way across Minnesota, Bemidji’s Sanford Health gave the first six of its nearly thousand doses to doctors and nurses on Thursday.

by John Enger

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December 17, 2020 9:13 PM

First coronavirus vaccine doses administered in hard hit Indigenous communities

Native Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are four times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19.

by Reese Oxner

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December 17, 2020 5:37 PM

Corrections commissioner on COVID exposure inside Minnesota’s prisons

Since March, most of Minnesota's facilities have remained on semi-permanent lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. Despite restrictions, inmates and corrections staff are still getting sick.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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December 17, 2020 5:19 PM

How will Moderna meet the demand for its COVID-19 vaccine?

Despite being founded a decade ago, Moderna has never had a product make it to market. And the company registered its first factory with the Food and Drug Administration just this week.

by Sydney Lupkin

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December 17, 2020 3:50 PM

'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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December 17, 2020 3:11 PM

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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December 17, 2020 2:15 PM

Behind the scenes, a flurry of activity as hospitals prep first COVID-19 vaccine

In Minnesota hospitals around the state, there's a last-minute flurry of activity as front-line health care workers prepare to get their first shots of the COVID-19 vaccine.

by Catharine Richert

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December 17, 2020 1:09 PM

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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Health

If COVID-19 vaccines bring an end to the pandemic, America has immigrants to thank

I felt fine, but tested positive for the coronavirus. What's that really mean?

'This is the beginning of the end': Bemidji doctor marks months of treating COVID patients with vaccine

First coronavirus vaccine doses administered in hard hit Indigenous communities

Corrections commissioner on COVID exposure inside Minnesota’s prisons

How will Moderna meet the demand for its COVID-19 vaccine?

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

Minnesota bars' licenses suspended for defying restrictions

Behind the scenes, a flurry of activity as hospitals prep first COVID-19 vaccine

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

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