COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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January 20, 2022 12:30 AM

New Zealand will not impose lockdown when omicron hits

"This stage of the pandemic is different to what we have dealt with before. Omicron is more transmissible," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2022 5:32 PM

Booster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects

Now researchers in the U.K. have the first estimates for how long a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine will last. The findings are mixed.

by Michaeleen Doucleff

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January 19, 2022 5:04 PM

17 hospitals had no room for this COVID patient. He later died waiting for dialysis

A beloved pizzeria owner in Brimfield, Mass., had COVID-19 and needed dialysis, but it wasn't available at the hospital where he died. The health system is "breaking down," a hospital CEO says.

by Martha Bebinger

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January 19, 2022 3:45 PM

Formula shortages stressing out some Minnesota parents

The shortages, caused by pandemic-related supply chain problems, are not widespread. But for some parents, the search to find formula can mean multiple trips to stores.

by Hannah Yang

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January 19, 2022 3:15 PM

Minn. AG Ellison sues COVID testing operation over flawed results

Minnesota’s attorney general sued two Illinois-based testing companies, claiming they issued false results or withheld data all together from people trying to determine their COVID-19 status.

by Brian Bakst

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January 19, 2022 2:50 PM

Opinion: 5 steps we must take to vaccinate the world's vulnerable — and end the pandemic

Three doctors present their proposal to get vaccines to everyone in the world. "We already have the resources, knowledge and systems," they write. Global leaders just have to make it happen.

by Edward Cliff, Isaac Chan and Salmaan Keshavjee

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January 19, 2022 12:22 PM

A doctor answers questions on COVID tests, future variants and more

As omicron continues to race through Minnesota, we all have questions about how to stay safe and what comes next. Dr. Melanie Swift of Mayo Clinic answered our Minnesota Now audience questions about the pandemic.

by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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January 19, 2022 7:31 AM

Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week. The step comes after federal officials emphasized the masks' better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.

by The Associated Press