COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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Eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, food plant workers have mixed feelings about them
Almost a year after COVID-19 surged through Minnesota’s food processing workforce, plant employees are now on the priority list for vaccination. One group is trying to find out why people may hesitate.
Moderna gives first vaccine shots to young kids as part of COVID-19 study
Researchers hope to learn about the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Moderna plans to enroll roughly 6,750 children in eight U.S. states and Canada.
March 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace stumbles; pandemic data stable
Officials believe they’re in a race now to vaccinate Minnesotans quickly enough to avoid another statewide COVID-19 surge. But on Tuesday they reported only about 7,500 more vaccinations, down significantly from the prior week.
Sharp, 'off the charts' rise in alcoholic liver disease among young women
Some doctors are seeing a disturbing spike in lethal alcoholic liver disease, especially among young women. The recent trend has been supercharged, they say, by the pandemic's isolation and pressures.
Why is it taking so long to get high-speed internet to all of greater Minnesota? 
MPR News host Angela Davis talks to Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove and the president and CEO of the Blandin Foundation about how the pandemic underscored the need for better broadband.