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FDA OKs Eli Lilly COVID-19 drug, but supplies will be limited

FDA OKs Eli Lilly COVID-19 drug, but supplies will be limited

Eli Lilly's monoclonal antibody for COVID-19 will be available to people 65 or older, or with underlying health conditions. Supplies will be short and allocating the medicine will be a challenge.
by The Associated Press

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Coronavirus FAQ: Could COVID-19 ever be considered a preexisting condition?

Coronavirus FAQ: Could COVID-19 ever be considered a preexisting condition?

That's a question people are asking as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments for a case on the future of the Affordable Care Act — which guarantees coverage for preexisting conditions.
by Fran Kritz

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Osterholm joins Biden's COVID task force, hopes to work with Trump team

Osterholm joins Biden's COVID task force, hopes to work with Trump team

A prominent Minnesota infectious disease expert has been chosen as a member of President-elect Joe Biden’s new coronavirus advisory board. On MPR News, Dr. Michael Osterholm talked about the task force’s plan to fight the virus, the latest on vaccine development and where we are now with the pandemic.
by Steven John and Jiwon Choi

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Walz hints at targeted restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread

Walz hints at targeted restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread

Gov. Tim Walz plans to announce new restrictions that target active spreaders of COVID-19 in an effort to bring the coronavirus under control. He says, however, that the restrictions would be more targeted than last spring's 51-day stay-at-home order. 
by Brandt Williams, Catharine Richert and The Associated Press

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Trump election party draws scrutiny as Carson tests positive

Trump election party draws scrutiny as Carson tests positive

The Trump campaign’s election night watch party was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the event — with few masks and no social distancing — is being eyed as a potential coronavirus super-spreading event. Ben Carson, the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, is the latest attendee to test positive.
by The Associated Press

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Will the U.S. election results change the country’s COVID-19 response?

Will the U.S. election results change the country’s COVID-19 response?

As the election officials in a handful of swing states tabulated votes, 17 states logged record numbers of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Will the end of the national campaign cycle — and the recent uptick in cases — mark a turning point in the way elected officials respond to COVID-19?
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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