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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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Can Minnesota close gaps and lead in early childhood development?

Can Minnesota close gaps and lead in early childhood development?

As part of the annual conference for Little Moments Count — an initiative focused on early childhood development — advocates highlighted how racial disparities and COVID-19 are affecting families with young children and what Minnesota needs to do to close the gaps.
by Angela Davis

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State by state, wildly different responses to the same viral outbreak

State by state, wildly different responses to the same viral outbreak

The United States confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in late January and is now approaching 300,000 deaths from the disease. In the intervening months, the response to the pandemic — from restrictions to testing access — has largely been left up to the states. What do current caseloads and hospitalizations across the country tell us about mitigation efforts?
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses

Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses

The Trump administration's coronavirus vaccine effort is coming under new scrutiny after failing to lock in a chance to buy millions of additional doses of Pfizer's vaccine, which has shown to be highly effective against COVID-19. That decision could delay the delivery of a second batch of doses until manufacturer Pfizer fulfills other international contracts.
by The Associated Press

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