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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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U.S. likely will miss goal of vaccinating 20 million by the new year

U.S. likely will miss goal of vaccinating 20 million by the new year

Leaders of the nation's federal vaccine effort, called Operation Warp Speed, said the U.S. has deployed around 14 million vaccine doses as of Wednesday with just 2.1 million Americans vaccinated.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Dec. 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: A glimmer of hope at the end of a brutal year

Dec. 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: A glimmer of hope at the end of a brutal year

Minnesota is seeing signs of improvement heading into the new year, after two months of spikes in new cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The COVID-19 death count, however, remains awful. December has been the state’s deadliest month, by far, in the pandemic. Thursday’s data from the Health Department showed those trends staying much the same.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID-19 fight becomes personal for St. Louis County administrator

COVID-19 fight becomes personal for St. Louis County administrator

Kevin Gray has been overseeing St. Louis County’s response to COVID-19 since the spring. That fight became personal when the pandemic hit his family.
by Dan Kraker

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Some 500 coronavirus vaccine doses intentionally destroyed, hospital says

Some 500 coronavirus vaccine doses intentionally destroyed, hospital says

Officials at the Wisconsin medical center first suspected a now-former employee inadvertently left the Moderna drugs out of cold storage. But an investigation concludes they were deliberately removed.
by Vanessa Romo

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106-year-old COVID survivor receives vaccine in central Minnesota

106-year-old COVID survivor receives vaccine in central Minnesota

At Carris Health Care Center and Therapy Suites in Willmar, Minn., 20 residents received initial doses on Tuesday. The first to receive a vaccine was Harriet Lobbins. She recovered after having COVID-19 in mid-November.
by Kirsti Marohn

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California has U.S.' 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

California has U.S.' 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

California has announced its first confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus. It was the second such case documented in the U.S. in a day. 
by The Associated Press

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Opposition to Minnesota's bar and restaurant COVID-19 restrictions still bubbling

Opposition to Minnesota's bar and restaurant COVID-19 restrictions still bubbling

Gov. Tim Walz’s emergency restrictions on inside drinking and dining run through Jan. 10, and opponents say some establishments continue to quietly defy the order. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he’ll continue to bring cases against businesses that are not complying.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Farmers got a government bailout in 2020, even those who didn't need it

Farmers got a government bailout in 2020, even those who didn't need it

Farmers stand out among those who got federal aid in 2020. Total payments to farmers reached $46 billion, a record. Many farmers received more than $100,000, yet didn't necessarily need the help.
by Dan Charles

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