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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.

As mask mandates disappear, business owners left to make and enforce their own rules

As mask mandates disappear, business owners left to make and enforce their own rules

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new guidance that it's safe for fully vaccinated people to go without masks, even indoors, has led to a confusing situation for businesses, which now have to decide what to do on their own.
by Andrea Hsu

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Unemployment benefits saw unprecedented expansion during the pandemic. Is the system working?

Unemployment benefits saw unprecedented expansion during the pandemic. Is the system working?

Critics argue the generous COVID-19 unemployment benefits hinder job growth. Guest host Chris Farrell spoke with two policy experts about whether the unemployment system is working for individuals and the economy.
by Chris Farrell, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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Border communities offer surplus COVID vaccines to Canadian neighbors

Border communities offer surplus COVID vaccines to Canadian neighbors

With just over 3 percent of Canadians fully inoculated against COVID-19, a growing number of America's northern border states and communities have stepped up to offer them excess doses.
by Emma Jacobs

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Biden to boost world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses

Biden to boost world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses

President Joe Biden will announce Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks, the White House said.
by The Associated Press

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Clinical trials underway for 5-and-younger COVID-19 vaccinations

Clinical trials underway for 5-and-younger COVID-19 vaccinations

Early trials for using the COVID-19 vaccine on those 5 years old and younger are underway. Parents who've enrolled their kids in these studies say the risk is worth it for the greater good.
by Lesley McClurg

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May 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases ebb, no new deaths; vaccinations struggle

May 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases ebb, no new deaths; vaccinations struggle

Minnesota’s COVID-19 data has settled into another good news-bad news groove. The numbers continue to show the disease in retreat following a spring surge. But the push to get more Minnesota adults vaccinated is languishing.
by MPR News Staff

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Coronavirus FAQ: Should I get my antibodies checked after I get vaccinated?

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I get my antibodies checked after I get vaccinated?

You might be tempted to take an antibody test to find out whether your COVID vaccine worked. But — no. Immunology experts say there is little to be gained, for now, from an antibody test, for a number of reasons.
by Fran Kritz

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CDC director defends decision to ditch masks

CDC director defends decision to ditch masks

The head of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the abrupt shift in guidelines.
by The Associated Press

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Some aren't ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance

Some aren't ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance

Jan Massie is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and can pretty much give up wearing a mask under the latest guidance from the CDC. But she's still covering her face, because of benefits she says are too great to give up.
by The Associated Press

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