COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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Dec. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 5K new cases, 77 deaths
The newest numbers come a day after state public health authorities sketched out their plans to distribute vaccines as soon as they’re available.
UK approves Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
A British regulatory agency approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Wednesday. It could be dispersed within days to the neediest people, government officials said.
Bipartisan group pushes $908B COVID-19 plan, but McConnell crafts bill Trump will sign
A loosely assembled group of House and Senate lawmakers released a legislative framework they hope can break the monthslong impasse between party leaders and the White House on pandemic relief.
'Some good news': Student reading gains are steady, while math slows down
A new report offers the clearest picture yet of pandemic learning loss among U.S. students. But researchers warn that many of the nation's most vulnerable children aren't represented in the new data.
Dec. 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Light at the end of the tunnel' as pandemic rages
Even as they brace for another wave of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, state public health authorities are laying the groundwork to distribute vaccines as soon as they’re available. On Tuesday, they sketched out their plan.
Some health care workers are wary of getting COVID-19 vaccines
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey released in November shows that only 63 percent of health care workers are ready to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Concern about speed and political interference are contributing to the hesitancy.
Coronavirus was in U.S. weeks earlier than previously known, study says
The discovery, uncovered after analyzing blood donations from nine states, strengthens evidence that the coronavirus was quietly spreading around the world before health officials were aware.