COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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January 28, 2021 5:30 AM

Jan. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Positive trends steady; vaccinations accelerate

New and active caseloads ticked up a little from the prior day’s report, but the trend lines on hospitalizations, active cases and vaccinations continue to be encouraging.

by MPR News Staff

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January 28, 2021 4:31 AM

How is the COVID-19 vaccination campaign going in your state?

The U.S. is engaged in a massive effort to vaccinate the bulk of its population against COVID-19. But some states are working faster than others. See how yours is faring.

by Pien Huang and Audrey Carlsen

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January 28, 2021 4:00 AM

'There’s this pent-up demand': Minnesota restaurants welcome the return of diners

Restaurant owners say Minnesotans are taking advantage of the return to in-person dining. The state's hospitality businesses got the go-ahead to reopen to limited indoor drinking and dining earlier this month. Though they might prefer opening at full capacity, they’re focused on avoiding a return to harsher restrictions.

by Mark Zdechlik

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January 27, 2021 4:23 PM

House DFL bill would offer safety protections for meatpacking workers

The bill would require meat processing employers to provide paid sick time for workers to recuperate from illness, injury or to care for ill family members.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 27, 2021 3:51 PM

Why scientists are very worried about the variant from Brazil

They don't yet understand why the coronavirus variant called P.1 has spread so explosively there. Its set of mutations seem especially dangerous. And this week P.1 was confirmed in the U.S.

by Michaeleen Doucleff

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January 27, 2021 11:30 AM

View from the front lines: How the pandemic has shifted the role of CRNAs

Throughout the pandemic, MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer has been talking with health care workers whose day-to-day lives have been turned upside down. This week, she spoke with Eric Swanlund, president of the Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists and a CRNA at the Minneapolis VA.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 27, 2021 9:28 AM

Minnesota starts drawing names in COVID vaccine lottery for 65 and older

More than 226,000 people signed up online and by phone; about 8,000 doses are available. People 65 and older whose names are drawn will be able to make an appointment for their first dose of the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine at one of nine vaccination sites across the state.

by Tim Nelson

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January 27, 2021 7:29 AM

Biden to reopen 'Obamacare' markets for COVID-19 relief

Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.

by The Associated Press

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January 27, 2021 5:30 AM

Jan. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends stay positive; vaccination pace quickens

The newest numbers continue to show the state’s COVID-19 picture brightening as the state approaches February. Minnesota’s also seeing its first sustained and significant rise in the pace of vaccinations.

by MPR News Staff

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January 27, 2021 4:00 AM

Why N95 masks are still in short supply in the U.S.

Early in the pandemic, shortages of N95 respirators and other medical gear prompted panic across the world. A year later, the masks still aren't widely available to U.S. consumers.

by Yuki Noguchi

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