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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

Minnesota State Fair first-day attendance down by half

Minnesota State Fair first-day attendance down by half

First-day attendance at the Minnesota State Fair was down by roughly half as the fair returned after missing last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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COVID outbreak forces 290 Albert Lea schools students to quarantine

Five days into the new school year, the Albert Lea Area Schools district is reinstating its mask mandate for grades six through 12 after 42 students tested positive for COVID-19, leading 290 to quarantine for exposure.
by Hannah Yang

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How a doctor talks to people who are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccines

How a doctor talks to people who are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccines

Dr. Zeke McKinney has been fighting COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in the community by talking to people face-to-face. He showed host Tom Crann how he approaches conversations with people who are vaccine hesitant.
by Tom Crann, Kyle Shiely and Alex Cheng

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The U.S. paid billions to get enough COVID vaccines last fall. What went wrong?

The U.S. paid billions to get enough COVID vaccines last fall. What went wrong?

Immediately after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's vaccine, the company delivered fewer doses than its government contract projected. Federal officials say they didn't know why.
by Sydney Lupkin

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Pentagon: U.S. troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP

Pentagon: U.S. troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP

Military service members must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”
by The Associated Press

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Gov. Walz brings back COVID cash for shots at State Fair

Gov. Walz brings back COVID cash for shots at State Fair

Gov. Tim Walz just announced the program offering $100 Visa gift cards for the first 3,600 people to get a shot is being revived at the Minnesota State Fair.
by Tim Nelson

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