COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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December 17, 2020 5:19 PM

How will Moderna meet the demand for its COVID-19 vaccine?

Despite being founded a decade ago, Moderna has never had a product make it to market. And the company registered its first factory with the Food and Drug Administration just this week.

by Sydney Lupkin

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December 17, 2020 3:50 PM

'Tis the season to celebrate. Here's how to do it safely

Many favorite holiday traditions could be treacherous this year because of the coronavirus. Here's how experts view the risks — and some creative, safer alternatives to keep up a festive mood.

by Patti Neighmond, Rosemary Misdary, Jane Greenhalgh and Carmel Wroth

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December 17, 2020 3:11 PM

Minnesota bars' licenses suspended for defying restrictions

Attorney General Keith Ellison is seeking to enforce a closure order and penalize businesses that flouted restrictions from Gov. Tim Walz. They also face the loss of their liquor licenses.

by Brian Bakst

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December 17, 2020 2:15 PM

Behind the scenes, a flurry of activity as hospitals prep first COVID-19 vaccine

In Minnesota hospitals around the state, there's a last-minute flurry of activity as front-line health care workers prepare to get their first shots of the COVID-19 vaccine.

by Catharine Richert

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December 17, 2020 1:09 PM

Without resources, vaccine rollout could 'fall at the last hurdle,' journalist warns

Atlantic writer Ed Yong says the COVID-19 vaccination program will be the most complicated the U.S. has ever attempted: "It's going to be a slow process, and there are a lot of possible roadblocks."

by Terry Gross

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December 17, 2020 7:34 AM

FDA panel recommends Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 20-0 to recommend that the agency authorize Moderna's vaccine for emergency use during the pandemic. There was a single abstention.

by Scott Hensley

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December 17, 2020 6:31 AM

'Losing a generation': Fall college enrollment plummets for first-year students

Researchers say the pandemic is largely to blame for this year's drastic enrollment declines, but college-going has also been on a decadelong downward trend.

by Elissa Nadworny

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December 17, 2020 5:30 AM

Dec. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: 83 deaths; hospitalizations, cases easing

The newest data extends an awful December — 1,065 COVID-19 deaths reported in the first 17 days of the month. Counts of new cases and hospitalizations, though, continue to retreat from their late November, early December highs.

by MPR News Staff

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December 17, 2020 5:08 AM

Analysis: Are restaurants and bars feeding Minnesota's COVID-19 spread?

Bar and restaurant owners say their COVID-19 numbers don’t justify Gov. Tim Walz’s ban on indoor dining. MPR News data reporter David Montgomery took a deep dive into the limited, available data. Here’s what he found.

by David H. Montgomery