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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators.
by The Associated Press

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CentraCare hospitals feeling strain of COVID-19 surge in central Minn.

CentraCare hospitals feeling strain of COVID-19 surge in central Minn.

Almost a quarter of the patients at St. Cloud Hospital have COVID-19, and the intensive care units at CentraCare hospitals are nearly full, with more than half of those cases related to the virus.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota's elder care facilities try to balance safety with mental health as COVID rises

Minnesota's elder care facilities try to balance safety with mental health as COVID rises

As winter nears, long-term care facilities across the state are figuring out how to safely bring more visitors inside, while keeping the growing pandemic threat outside. In doing so, the home operators are hoping to boost the mental health of residents.
by Peter Cox

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Nov. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 4K more cases, 19 more deaths

Nov. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 4K more cases, 19 more deaths

The newest numbers follow a week of record case increases, with hospitalizations and deaths climbing. Officials are bracing Minnesotans to expect the situation to worsen.
by MPR News Staff

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President-elect Biden has a plan to combat COVID-19. Here's what's in it

President-elect Biden has a plan to combat COVID-19. Here's what's in it

Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response plan, his team says.
by Allison Aubrey

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Duluth police cope with COVID-19 outbreak; 29 staff members, including chief, in quarantine

Duluth police cope with COVID-19 outbreak; 29 staff members, including chief, in quarantine

The Duluth Police Department has 29 members currently in quarantine due to suspected exposures to the COVID-19 virus, according to Chief Mike Tusken, who is also self-isolating as a precaution. To date, 14 members of the police department have had confirmed COVID-19 cases as a result of coronavirus exposure.

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Nov. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Our behavior is driving this'

Nov. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Our behavior is driving this'

Public health leaders have been warning for more than a month that the disease was spreading rampantly. A grim week of record-breaking daily cases and deaths put that in sharp focus. One key state health official implored Minnesotans: “You have got to make changes.”
by MPR News Staff

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The hardest part of 2020 election for young voters? The waiting

The hardest part of 2020 election for young voters? The waiting

Some young people say they are still rattled by the effects of the deeply divided political season — one that continues in demonstrations and social media protest as the votes are counted.
by Hannah Yang

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Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell my nostrils? Can Lysol disinfect the air?

Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell my nostrils? Can Lysol disinfect the air?

Can rubbing hand sanitizer inside the nostrils help reduce infection? Can spraying Lysol in a room every hour or so disinfect the air? Plus: A primer on how to use hand sanitizer effectively.
by Fran Kritz

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