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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.

U.S. allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

U.S. allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

The FDA called the vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech safe and strongly protective. But initial doses are scarce and rationed, with health workers and nursing home residents first in line. Enough for the general population isn't expected until spring.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin hospital leader on getting ready for vaccinations

Wisconsin hospital leader on getting ready for vaccinations

Dr. Jeff Bahr with the Advocate Aurora Health system in Wisconsin says his hospitals are "ready to go" for vaccinations. Staff who treat COVID-19 patients will be first in line, he says.
by James Doubek and Ari Shapiro

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Limited COVID-19 vaccine supply raises bioethics, equity questions

Limited COVID-19 vaccine supply raises bioethics, equity questions

The number of people who want a COVID-19 vaccine far outweighs the number of doses currently available. MPR host Kerri Miller asked a vaccine researcher and a bioethicist about the best practices and challenges of distributing vaccines in a global pandemic.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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FDA adviser: Vaccine to be OK'd in days, but 'normal' may not return until next fall

FDA adviser: Vaccine to be OK'd in days, but 'normal' may not return until next fall

The Food and Drug Administration's authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine could come in a day or two, a member of an FDA expert panel says. But he says it may be late 2021 before normalcy returns.
by Noel King

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College students weigh the risks of holiday travel

College students weigh the risks of holiday travel

For many college students this year, the decision to go home for the holidays is not an easy one. Three college students recently reflected on their 2020 Thanksgiving experience and what their plans are for winter break.
by Darian Leddy

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Tears, nightmares and exhaustion: Burnout is the new normal for hospital workers

Tears, nightmares and exhaustion: Burnout is the new normal for hospital workers

As the weeks go by with hospitals beds full and staff in short supply, doctors and nurses are under incredible pressure. One Minnesota doctor says she’s worried it’ll lead to an exodus of providers after the pandemic.
by Cathy Wurzer

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