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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.

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What are Stellate Ganglion Blocks? A look inside the treatment that has helped long COVID-19 patients

What are Stellate Ganglion Blocks? A look inside the treatment that has helped long COVID-19 patients

A growing number of providers around the country are using injections from the world of pain treatment to help long COVID patients regain taste and smell.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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One in 18 Minnesota adults experiencing long COVID

One in 18 Minnesota adults experiencing long COVID

This past week President Joe Biden signed into law an official end to the national COVID-19 emergency response. Relatedly, the nation’s official COVID-19 public health emergency is set to expire on May 11.  
by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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With the possible exception of the south-central part of the state, all quiet on Minnesota’s COVID front

With the possible exception of the south-central part of the state, all quiet on Minnesota’s COVID front

The daily average of new COVID-19 cases reported dropped below 300 for the first time since July 2021, according to Thursday’s Minnesota Department of Health weekly data release.
by Craig Helmstetter

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New research suggests Minnesota's COVID outcomes may not have been as good as they seemed

New research suggests Minnesota's COVID outcomes may not have been as good as they seemed

While the state had the sixth lowest unadjusted COVID-19 death rate, once that rate is adjusted for age and the presence of key comorbidities, Minnesota’s death rate shifts to exactly the middle of the pack.  
by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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Rebroadcast: Tutoring boosts students after the pandemic 'teaching loss'

Rebroadcast: Tutoring boosts students after the pandemic 'teaching loss'

The loss of classroom instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic fell hardest on low-income families and students of color. In this rebroadcast, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how intensive tutoring could help Minnesota students catch up, build confidence and close the pandemic gap.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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