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Jan. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: 6 deaths; new cases below 1K

Jan. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: 6 deaths; new cases below 1K

The January path remains encouraging following an awful November and December, but public health leaders still caution that another COVID-19 wave is likely.
by MPR News Staff

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Poll: Most Americans think Trump will be remembered as a subpar president

Poll: Most Americans think Trump will be remembered as a subpar president

By a 60 percent to 27 percent margin, Americans said they thought Donald Trump would go down as either one of the worst presidents in history or below average. President-elect Joe Biden is viewed more positively.
by Domenico Montanaro

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It’s back to school — again — for many of Minnesota’s youngest students

It’s back to school — again — for many of Minnesota’s youngest students

Thousands of Minnesota elementary students will be on their way to school Tuesday morning — some of them seeing their classrooms in person for the first time ever. The return of in-person instruction is again shifting the picture of what education looks like in the middle of a pandemic. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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COVID-19’s growing death toll reflects persistent health disparities

COVID-19’s growing death toll reflects persistent health disparities

As America’s COVID-19 death toll surges, racial health disparities remain persistent. Two physicians spoke about structural issues that exacerbate racial disparities as well as solutions for closing the gaps.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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3 questions and the emerging answers about COVID-19 vaccine protection

3 questions and the emerging answers about COVID-19 vaccine protection

First, can someone who has been vaccinated still spread the disease? Second, will the vaccine remain effective as the virus itself evolves? And third, how long will the vaccine's protection last?
by Richard Harris

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Efforts underway to counter vaccine fears in St. Cloud’s Somali American community

Efforts underway to counter vaccine fears in St. Cloud’s Somali American community

In St. Cloud’s Somali American community, there's deep distrust around vaccinations that predates the COVID-19 pandemic, and questions already are swirling. Some local health officials and community leaders worry that might prevent people from getting the vaccine.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Jan. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: New pilot vaccination program expands those eligible for limited supply

Jan. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: New pilot vaccination program expands those eligible for limited supply

Minnesota is launching a new pilot program to expedite COVID-19 vaccinations of Minnesotans age 65 and older at community vaccination sites across the state. The program also includes plans to distribute a share of the limited vaccines for child care and school staff.
by MPR News Staff

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In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity

In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity

President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies, his incoming chief of staff said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Jan. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: As daily cases trend downward, death toll passes 5,900

Jan. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: As daily cases trend downward, death toll passes 5,900

Minnesota’s pandemic death toll passed 5,900 on Sunday, with state health officials reporting another 40 deaths. But averaged over the past seven days, most key COVID metrics continue to move in an encouraging direction as the state begins its third full week of 2021.
by MPR News Staff

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'Little old West Virginia' sets pace on vaccine rollout

'Little old West Virginia' sets pace on vaccine rollout

West Virginia has emerged as an unlikely success in the nation's otherwise chaotic COVID-19 vaccine rollout, largely because of the state's decision to reject a federal partnership with CVS and Walgreens and instead enlist mom-and-pop pharmacies to vaccinate residents.
by The Associated Press

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