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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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Three years after Minnesota’s initial COVID-19 shutdown, impacts persist

Three years after Minnesota’s initial COVID-19 shutdown, impacts persist

Three years ago Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz issued Minnesota’s initial COVID-19 shelter in place order, telling Minnesotans to stay at home for two weeks. Here’s a look back — and forward.
by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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Growth amid 'ambiguous loss': How the pandemic has changed us

Growth amid 'ambiguous loss': How the pandemic has changed us

The pandemic has made it common for people to have endured extraordinarily difficult circumstances and lost something or someone dear to them. Without any sense of closure, that can be hard to deal with.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm reflects on three years of COVID-19 and looks toward the future

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm reflects on three years of COVID-19 and looks toward the future

Three years ago, Gov. Tim Walz called for Minnesotans to “shelter in place” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan was to flatten the curve, or decrease the number of people who were infected all at once so hospitals and ICUs were not totally overwhelmed. Today, there have been more than 1.7 million documented cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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CDC puts much of Minnesota at low risk of COVID this week

CDC puts much of Minnesota at low risk of COVID this week

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to those who celebrate the holiday! Coincidentally, the CDC’s map of Minnesota’s COVID-19 “Community Levels” is almost entirely green, indicating low risk of COVID throughout the state.
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

Scientists have found raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus in previously unavailable genetic data, from samples in Wuhan, China shortly after the first human cases were detected. Other experts have not yet verified their analysis.
by The Associated Press

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Future of Us: Applauded during the pandemic, now nurses want to be heard

Future of Us: Applauded during the pandemic, now nurses want to be heard

During the most fraught days of the pandemic, nurses were both thanked and attacked. Today, they’re still walking a tightrope — this one caused by an ongoing labor shortage.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Metrics show encouraging declines, while older adults continue to be at risk

Metrics show encouraging declines, while older adults continue to be at risk

While most COVID metrics this week show encouraging declines, wastewater data remains elevated and suggests COVID is still circulating. Health department data shows that older adults continue to be the most at risk.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Alyson Clary

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A bill to declassify COVID-19's origins clears the House and heads to Biden

A bill to declassify COVID-19's origins clears the House and heads to Biden

The House has unanimously voted to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information on the origins of COVID-19. It's not clear whether or not President Biden will sign the bill.
by Washington Desk

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Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help.
by Sydney Lupkin

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'I'm really worried about it': As federal emergency food help ends, Minnesotans voice concerns

'I'm really worried about it': As federal emergency food help ends, Minnesotans voice concerns

Emergency federal benefits that help Minnesotans pay for food are set to run out this month. And even with some state funding set to boost food shelves, people who need help and nutrition groups say more needs to be done.
by Dana Ferguson

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