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AP-NORC poll: Only half in U.S. want shots as vaccine nears

AP-NORC poll: Only half in U.S. want shots as vaccine nears

A new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines even as states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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How to grieve after a year of loss

How to grieve after a year of loss

No matter who you are and what your unique experience has been, 2020 has been a year of loss. How do we work through the complicated grief and look toward healing in the new year?
by Chris Farrell and Kelly Gordon

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Trump HHS proposal criticized as burden for Biden administration

Trump HHS proposal criticized as burden for Biden administration

The rule would require health officials to review about 2,400 regulations on everything from Medicare benefits to prescription drugs approvals. Those not analyzed within two years would become void.
by Phil Galewitz

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Collaboration improves access to dental care in west-central Minnesota

Collaboration improves access to dental care in west-central Minnesota

A first-of-it’s-kind collaboration between a state agency and a nonprofit organization will expand access to dental care in west-central Minnesota and could serve as a model for other communities.
by Dan Gunderson

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Hudson approves three-day, weekly curfew for bars, restaurants

Hudson approves three-day, weekly curfew for bars, restaurants

The Hudson City Council has approved a 10 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants across the city on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. It goes into effect this Friday and lasts through Jan. 3.

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UK investigates possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 shot

UK investigates possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 shot

U.K. regulators said Wednesday that people who have a "significant history'' of allergic reactions shouldn't receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country's mass vaccination program.
by The Associated Press

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Dec. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 82 more deaths; cases, hospitalizations ebb

Dec. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 82 more deaths; cases, hospitalizations ebb

The newest death toll extends an already difficult December, although other pandemic measures improved. Still, Minnesota may soon hit 400,000 cases after passing 300,000 cases less than two weeks ago, the state’s health commissioner says.
by MPR News Staff

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Chinese vaccine 86% effective, UAE health ministry says

Chinese vaccine 86% effective, UAE health ministry says

The Sinopharm vaccine, developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has already been approved for emergency use in a few countries.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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What you need to know: Minnesota's vaccine distribution plan

What you need to know: Minnesota's vaccine distribution plan

Health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities will be the first to receive the vaccine. Here’s what you need to know about the vaccine and Minnesota’s distribution plan.
by Dan Kraker

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