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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

Congress gets COVID-19 vaccine, but members fight over who should have priority

Congress gets COVID-19 vaccine, but members fight over who should have priority

Top leaders and rank-and-file members are getting the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines. It could speed up the return to business as usual. But some lawmakers say members should wait behind others.
by Claudia Grisales

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Trump assails COVID relief bill, suggests he may not sign

Trump assails COVID relief bill, suggests he may not sign

President Donald Trump is blasting the bipartisan $900 billion pandemic relief package that Congress just passed and is suggesting that he may not sign it. Trump complained in a video that he tweeted out Tuesday night that the bill delivered too much money to foreign countries, but not enough to Americans. 
by The Associated Press

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Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus coordinator, to retire after Biden transition

Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus coordinator, to retire after Biden transition

"I will be helpful in any role that people think I can be helpful in, and then I will retire," Birx, who has spend more than three decades in public health service, told Newsy on Tuesday.
by Vanessa Romo

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U.S. negotiating for millions more vaccine doses from Pfizer

U.S. negotiating for millions more vaccine doses from Pfizer

The U.S. government is negotiating with Pfizer to acquire tens of millions of additional vaccine doses in exchange for helping the pharmaceutical giant gain better access to manufacturing supplies.
by The Associated Press

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What we know about the new U.K. variant of coronavirus — and what we need to find out

What we know about the new U.K. variant of coronavirus — and what we need to find out

There's cause for concern. But how concerned should we be? Here's a rundown of the current thinking on key issues as transmission, severity of disease — and effectiveness of vaccines.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Walz: 250K COVID vaccine doses in Minnesota by year-end

Walz: 250K COVID vaccine doses in Minnesota by year-end

“The days ahead are brighter,” Gov. Tim Walz told reporters Tuesday afternoon. “The vaccines are here. They’re being distributed as efficiently as we can. Demand outstrips supply at this point, but we’ll get there.”
by MPR News Staff

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Vaccines are coming, but the U.S. still needs more testing to stop the surge

Vaccines are coming, but the U.S. still needs more testing to stop the surge

The U.S. conducts nearly 2 million coronavirus tests daily. A new analysis shows millions more are needed to protect the most vulnerable. Use our tool to see how your state is doing.
by Rob Stein

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