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24 Minnesotans reflect on how COVID-19 changed their lives

24 Minnesotans reflect on how COVID-19 changed their lives

On March 13, 2020, Gov. Tim Walz declared the COVID-19 pandemic a peacetime emergency. Five years later, Minnesotans look back on the early days of the public health crisis and the mark it left on their lives.
by Nina Moini, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Ellen Finn, Alanna Elder and Ellie Roth

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White House withdraws nomination of David Weldon to run the CDC

White House withdraws nomination of David Weldon to run the CDC

Dr. Dave Weldon, Trump's pick for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was withdrawn from consideration shortly before a scheduled Senate confirmation hearing.
by Pien Huang

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COVID boosted efforts to track diseases in wastewater

COVID boosted efforts to track diseases in wastewater

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater sampling wasn't routinely done for public health purposes. But as the case number climbed scientists and public health officials saw the value of getting a sneak peek of where the virus was spreading, and where the next hot spot might be.
by Kirsti Marohn

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‘Identical patients’: A Minneapolis ER doc remembers the COVID-19 surge

‘Identical patients’: A Minneapolis ER doc remembers the COVID-19 surge

Dr. John Hick saw Minnesota’s busiest emergency department fill with patients, many struggled to breathe. Five years later, health care is still dealing with the pandemic’s aftermath.
by Erica Zurek

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Five years later, how did COVID-19 change Minnesota?

Five years later, how did COVID-19 change Minnesota?

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the lasting impact of COVID-19 on our bodies, our mental health, our communities and our world. 
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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'Not dead but ... not OK.' As fentanyl kills fewer people, survivors need help

About 30,000 fewer Americans die each year from street drugs. Survivors in one of the most drug-scarred cities say their community is trying to help, but the safety net feels dangerously thin.
by Brian Mann

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