COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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February 24, 2021 7:26 AM

FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon

Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.

by The Associated Press

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February 24, 2021 5:30 AM

Feb. 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination focus stays on people 65 and older

Minnesota will not expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines until at least 70 percent of residents age 65 and older get a first dose, a threshold officials expect to reach by the end of March, Gov. Tim Walz’s office said late Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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February 23, 2021 8:48 PM

Do 'tight' cultures fare better in the pandemic than 'loose' cultures?

That's the question posted by a study in The Lancet Planetary Health. In case you're wondering, the United States is characterized as "loose." And Singapore is "tight."

by Fran Kritz

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February 23, 2021 5:49 PM

Adults behind on routine vaccines may want to wait to catch up

Many adults are behind on routine vaccinations. Catching up is important, says Dr. Jon Hallberg, but those eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine may want to wait until after they get it.

by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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February 23, 2021 1:30 PM

Can we solve the payday loan debt trap?

High interest rates on short-term consumer loans can spiral into crushing debt. MPR News guest host and senior economics contributor Chris Farrell talks to a lawyer and a nonprofit advocate about the latest efforts to curb payday loans.

by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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February 23, 2021 12:00 PM

Carving out a path through the pandemic — and the snow — on Northwest Angle's ice road

Minnesota’s Northwest Angle has been cut off from the mainland since the start of the pandemic — almost a year. To keep their fishing resort industry open, Angle residents skirted the Canadian border closures by plowing a 30-mile ice road across Lake of the Woods.

by John Enger

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February 23, 2021 10:32 AM

What’s it like to be part of an adolescent COVID-19 vaccine trial?

The FDA has greenlighted Pfizer’s vaccine for people age 16 and older, and Moderna’s version for those aged 18 and up. Now, trials are underway to test whether those vaccines are safe and effective for younger populations.

by Cathy Wurzer

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February 23, 2021 8:37 AM

For older Minnesotans, whether they're vaccinated has a lot to do with where they live

In Minnesota, whether people 65 or older have gotten a vaccine for COVID-19 yet depends, in large part, on where they live. In some rural Minnesota counties, older residents are more than twice as likely to have gotten at least a first dose of the vaccine than if they live in most parts of the Twin Cities metro area. But even in rural parts of the state, there are significant differences from county to county.

by Dan Kraker

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February 23, 2021 6:46 AM

History repeats itself: COVID-19 vaccine inequities echo HIV crisis

People were dying of a disease that could be treated — but in poor countries, they did not have access to medicines that could help. That was the story of HIV — and now of COVID-19.

by Eyder Peralta

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February 23, 2021 6:45 AM

Race versus time: Targeting vaccine to the most vulnerable is no speedy task

The Biden team wants to swiftly vaccinate people of color and others most vulnerable to COVID-19. But health centers are learning that speed and achieving racial equity don't always go hand in hand.

by Yuki Noguchi

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