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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.

5 in California test positive for omicron variant; cases linked to Wisconsin wedding

5 in California test positive for omicron variant; cases linked to Wisconsin wedding

At least five people in northern California have tested positive for the omicron variant of the coronavirus, and the outbreak is linked to a wedding in Wisconsin last month, public health officials said Friday.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota’s COVID tracking retooled amid surge, variants

Minnesota’s COVID tracking retooled amid surge, variants

Contact tracing has evolved to include the most-pressing COVID-19 cases rather than casting a wider net. But a smartphone app is producing more exposure alerts than ever.
by Brian Bakst

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Multiple cases of omicron virus variant detected in NYC

Multiple cases of omicron virus variant detected in NYC

Health officials say multiple cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York, including a man who attended an anime convention in Manhattan in late November and tested positive for the variant when he returned home to Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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What do we know about the omicron variant in Minnesota?

What do we know about the omicron variant in Minnesota?

State health officials expected to find the new omicron variant in Minnesota with an ability to detect changes in the coronavirus using gene sequencing. And on Thursday, they publicly confirmed the first case in a Minnesota resident. Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about the new variant and its impact on the state’s COVID-19 response.
by Peter Cox

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What we know about the omicron variant

What we know about the omicron variant

A new variant of the COVID-19 virus has emerged: the omicron variant. Guest host Catharine Richert talked with infectious disease specialists about what we know about the variant, what we don’t know and what it means at this stage in the pandemic. 
by Samantha Matsumoto and Catharine Richert

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