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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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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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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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Osterholm predicted a pandemic for years. Then the battle against COVID-19 became personal

Osterholm predicted a pandemic for years. Then the battle against COVID-19 became personal

Five years ago, news of a fast-spreading respiratory virus was making headlines in the United States. In Minnesota, public health expert Michael Osterholm was keeping close tabs.
by Catharine Richert

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COVID in Minnesota: Five years in five graphs

COVID in Minnesota: Five years in five graphs

The COVID-19 pandemic upended life in Minnesota and across the country in March 2020. Schools and businesses closed. Hospitals nearly reached a breaking point as deaths and hospitalizations leaped. Five charts show different ways in which the pandemic shaped us.
by Craig Helmstetter

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RFK Jr. canceled flu vaccine meetings. What does that mean for fall shots?

RFK Jr. canceled flu vaccine meetings. What does that mean for fall shots?

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, the head of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the implications of axing the meeting.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Flu, COVID-19 and whooping cough down, norovirus still up

Flu, COVID-19 and whooping cough down, norovirus still up

The good news? Flu, COVID-19, RSV and whooping cough are all on the decline in Minnesota. The bad news? Norovirus case counts have climbed this month, and lagging COVID-19 reveals the highest weekly mortality count in 11 months.
by Craig Helmstetter

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The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory. That's according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknowledging the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. 
by The Associated Press

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