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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.

Threats and burnout pushed a Teacher of The Year to resign education post

Threats and burnout pushed a Teacher of The Year to resign education post

A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year and current elementary school principal, Ryan Vernosh underscored the depth of the levels of stress and burnout last week when he resigned from a state education policy board and then outlined why he did so on social media.
by Cathy Wurzer, Julia Franz and Ariana Rosas

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Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines

Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines

An analysis of data from South Africa shows the omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer less defense against infection from it but still good protection against hospitalization.
by The Associated Press

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Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron

Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron

Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also confirmed Tuesday that the pill delivered on promising early results in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. 
by The Associated Press

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One year of vaccines: Many lives saved, many needlessly lost

One year of vaccines: Many lives saved, many needlessly lost

The vaccines’ first year has been rocky with the disappointment of breakthrough infections, the political strife over mandates and, now, worries about whether the mutant omicron will evade protection. 
by The Associated Press

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More Black families are homeschooling their children, citing the pandemic and racism

More Black families are homeschooling their children, citing the pandemic and racism

In Alabama, the co-founders of Black Homeschoolers of Birmingham say membership is growing as parents try to shield their children from racism in education and teach them about their own heritage.
by Kyra Miles

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In statewide ad, MN hospital leaders warn COVID is overwhelming health care

In statewide ad, MN hospital leaders warn COVID is overwhelming health care

The leaders of nine Minnesota health care organizations are calling the situation critical. In a letter published this weekend in newspapers across the state, they said hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, and called the current situation heartbreaking.
by Dan Gunderson

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Group homes face severe shortage of caregivers for Minnesotans with disabilities

The worker shortage sparked by the pandemic has created a staffing crisis in Minnesota’s group homes, which serve vulnerable Minnesotans with disabilities. Sue Schettle, CEO of the Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota, told host Cathy Wurzer about the shortage of disability service caregivers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Allina Health's CEO on the statewide hospital plea for help

Allina Health's CEO on the statewide hospital plea for help

The leaders of nine major health systems published a full-page ad in newspapers across the state asking Minnesotans to help reduce the strain on hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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AP-NORC poll: Omicron raises COVID worry but not precautions

AP-NORC poll: Omicron raises COVID worry but not precautions

As the omicron variant sparks worldwide fears of renewed virus outbreaks, Americans’ worries about infection are again on the rise. But fewer say that they are regularly wearing masks or isolating compared with the beginning of the year.
by The Associated Press

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