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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.

CDC recommends Pfizer COVID booster for kids as young as 12

CDC recommends Pfizer COVID booster for kids as young as 12

The new recommendation for adolescents age 12-17 came hours after a panel of CDC advisers voted in favor of it. The boosters should be given five months after initial immunization.
by Jonathan Franklin

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What it's like to keep a restaurant going during the pandemic

What it's like to keep a restaurant going during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has done a number on restaurants across the state and around the globe — so how do you make it in this incredibly difficult time? Paige Alexander and Sophia Munch, the owners of Zettas and Yeah Yeah Taco on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, reflected with host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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When facing loss, embrace change and don't force closure, a therapist urges

When facing loss, embrace change and don't force closure, a therapist urges

Over the last two years, many have experienced a kind of ambiguous loss as we have lived with isolation and uncertainty in the pandemic. Author and therapist Pauline Boss explains how to move forward.
by Graison Dangor

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Mask mandates back in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Mask mandates back in Minneapolis, St. Paul

The requirements in Minneapolis include bars and restaurants, schools, recreational facilities and stores. St. Paul's order includes all businesses with city licenses, which covers virtually any public or commercial establishments.
by Tim Nelson

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MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm on the state of COVID in Minnesota

MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm on the state of COVID in Minnesota

Leading the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning has been state Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm. Host Cathy Wurzer checked in with the commissioner on the state of the pandemic as we enter 2022.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Xi'an reacts to COVID lockdowns with outrage and humor

Xi'an reacts to COVID lockdowns with outrage and humor

Lockdowns are so strict and so prolonged in the Chinese city that residents have taken to social media to complain and joke about a lack of basic supplies.
by Emily Feng and Aowen Cao

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Things seem grim now. But America's COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks

Things seem grim now. But America's COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks

In the face of rising COVID-19 cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California, San Francisco offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic's outlook in the months ahead.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Noah Caldwell and Sarah Handel

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Long-term care confronts the omicron wave

Long-term care confronts the omicron wave

With omicron becoming the dominant COVID-19 variant, and cases again spiking, some in the long-term care industry are worried what another surge might mean for staffing at nursing homes.
by Peter Cox

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The CDC resists pushback and says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed

The CDC resists pushback and says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed

Those who contracted COVID-19 can end their isolation after five days while continuing to wear a well-fitting mask for an additional five days, according to the agency.
by Jonathan Franklin, Jane Greenhalgh and Pien Huang

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