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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.

FDA inspection found problems at factory making Johnson and Johnson vaccine

FDA inspection found problems at factory making Johnson and Johnson vaccine

U.S. regulators say the Baltimore factory contracted to make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper manufacturing procedures and had poorly trained staff. The problems resulted in contamination of a batch of material that was going to be put in the shots. 
by The Associated Press

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How do we stop the next pandemic? Here's a new strategy

How do we stop the next pandemic? Here's a new strategy

For decades, the U.S. has spent many millions hunting down viruses in hope of stopping a pandemic. Yet the efforts failed. A group of researchers thinks there's a better strategy for the future.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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EU agency links Johnson and Johnson shot to rare clots, says odds favor use

EU agency links Johnson and Johnson shot to rare clots, says odds favor use

The European Union’s drug regulatory agency says it found a “possible link” between Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and extremely rare blood clots and that a warning should be added to the label. But experts at the agency reiterated that the vaccine’s benefits outweigh the risks.
by The Associated Press

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Comic: 'Radiating love and positivity' while teaching in the pandemic

Comic: 'Radiating love and positivity' while teaching in the pandemic

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid a pandemic. This week is Shameem Patel, a second-grade teacher in Dallas.
by LA Johnson

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State Department to issue travel warnings amid 'unprecedented' COVID-19 risks

State Department to issue travel warnings amid 'unprecedented' COVID-19 risks

The department says the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80 percent of countries around the globe.
by Vanessa Romo

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