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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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New Minnesota hospitalizations steady for flu, down for COVID and RSV

New Minnesota hospitalizations steady for flu, down for COVID and RSV

There were no newly reported cases of measles in the state. And, despite goats testing positive for bird flu here last month, no human cases have been identified in Minnesota — and experts say that risk is low.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Only 1 percent of Minnesotans ages 65 or older are up to date on COVID vaccine

Only 1 percent of Minnesotans ages 65 or older are up to date on COVID vaccine

The latest Minnesota Department of Health data suggests people ages 65 or older and immunocompromised people of any age should get a second dose of the latest formulation of COVID-19 vaccine.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Class of COVID: For Minnesota high school seniors, pandemic taught lessons in struggle, perseverance

Class of COVID: For Minnesota high school seniors, pandemic taught lessons in struggle, perseverance

Friday marks four years since Gov. Tim Walz announced the state’s first COVID-19 school closings. Students who entered high school in 2020 saw their entire experience shaped by the pandemic. Those graduating this spring say their high school years are a tale of resilience in a harsh time.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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President Biden didn’t say much about COVID — but the CDC did

President Biden didn’t say much about COVID — but the CDC did

While COVID-19 hospitalization rates have not yet returned to last summer’s lows, they have been declining for seven straight weeks both nationally and here in Minnesota.
by Craig Helmstetter and Alyson Clary

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Got COVID? CDC says stay home while you're sick, but drops its 5-day isolation rule

Got COVID? CDC says stay home while you're sick, but drops its 5-day isolation rule

The agency is replacing its COVID-specific guidance with general guidance for respiratory viruses that says people should stay home when they are sick.
by Pien Huang and Will Stone

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A prescription to modernize public health

A prescription to modernize public health

The pandemic was a crucible for public health. What are the key takeaways? Epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea offers his diagnosis and a prescription for public health going forward in his new book, “Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

The CDC said Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if at least four months has passed since their last shot.
by The Associated Press

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