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RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant.
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting an average of 795 cases per day for the week ending Dec. 22, which is down 5 percent from the week prior.
In announcing the step, the CDC pointed to the surge in COVID-19 cases in China. The measure will go into effect on Jan. 5 for all passengers over the age of 2.
COVID-19 cases are exploding in China while U.S. health officials worry holiday gatherings may reignite the virus here. Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer Wednesday to lay out the current state of the pandemic.
Public health officials want more Americans to get the latest COVID vaccine booster. Only 35 percent of people over 65 have gotten the shot, though 75 percent of COVID deaths are among people in this age group.
As COVID has become less virulent, the debate over vaccine mandates has faded. But some workers who were fired for refusing the shots are still fighting to be reinstated.
When the legislative session starts Jan. 3, more people are expected to be around the Capitol. While some remote options will remain for lawmakers and their constituents, key legislators anticipate much more in-person activity.
Several COVID-19 indicators suggest we’re entering the year-end holidays in a better place than the last two years. Cases are down overall — as are hospitalizations — but COVID load in wastewater is not.
Two years ago, Gabe Pastores was intubated and on last-ditch lifesaving measures in Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 wing. Many of those patients didn't make it out. Pastores did, but his COVID journey was far from over.