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‘Sick for a season’: A glimpse at the road to recovery after a difficult battle with COVID

Mar 30, 2021 05:23AM ● By Editor

Five months from his COVID-19 diagnosis, Pastores still struggles to catch his breath. And he faces an array of physical hurdles that, a little more than a year into the pandemic, doctors are just beginning to understand. By Catharine Richert of Minnesota Public Radio News - March 29, 2021

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Video: United Way launches Veterans Wellness Passport program

Mar 30, 2021 05:12AM ● By Editor

A new way to help connect veterans with others in the community, and this time, it's about being active. From WDIO-TV - March 30, 2021

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Officials say 89 fully-vaccinated Minnesotans tested positive for COVID-19

Mar 25, 2021 06:32AM ● By Editor

Health experts say this is a low number considering more than 800,000 people have been vaccinated statewide. By Deevon Rahming of KARE11 News - March 24, 2021

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Video: Officials warn COVID-19 variant driving Minnesota's case growth

Mar 20, 2021 04:03AM ● By Editor

Hotspots of the B117 variant exist in Carver, Scott, Blue Earth, and St. Louis counties, the health officials said. Statewide, coronavirus cases are increasing after steadily declining for months. By Theo Keith of KMSP-TV Fox 9 News - March 19, 2021

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Video: Doctors concerned about drop in routine pediatric vaccinations

Mar 15, 2021 06:43AM ● By Editor

The CDC recommends 14 different vaccinations for children, and in the last year, it's seen historic lows in the number of doses being administered. Childhood vaccination orders dropped by 11 million doses, according to the CDC. By Ginna Roe of KSTP-TV - March 14, 2021

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Minnesota expands vaccine eligibility; shots for all possible by late April

Mar 09, 2021 10:57AM ● By Editor

The state this week will hit its goal of vaccinating 70 percent of Minnesotans age 65 and older weeks ahead of schedule. That means a faster expansion of the eligibility pool. By Tim Nelson of Minnesota Public Radio News - March 9, 2021

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Research: Scanning wastewater could offer advance warning of COVID — or other viruses

Mar 05, 2021 06:38AM ● By Editor

Minnesota researchers say their effort to learn whether surveying a community’s sewage could help detect the prevalence of COVID-19 — and possibly predict surges of the virus — appears promising. By Kirsti Marohn from Minnesota Public Radio News - March 5, 2021

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Video: Essentia Health launches 24-hour substance use hotline

Mar 05, 2021 05:56AM ● By Editor

Essentia Health launched a free 24 hour substance use hotline Thursday that seeks to connect patients struggling with substance use directly to appointments for care. By Emily Ness of WDIO-TV - March 4, 2021

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Registration Information for Vaccination Event on Thursday, March 4

Mar 01, 2021 08:11AM ● By Editor

Officials from the Cook County Emergency Operations Center and Public Health announced today that Sawtooth Mountain Clinic patients age 60-64 with certain underlying medical conditions or social stressors are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. From Cook County Public Health and Human Services - March 1, 2021

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Video: Legislation hopes to keep telehealth changes in effect for Minnesota after pandemic

Feb 28, 2021 07:28AM ● By Editor

The Minnesota Hospital Association is also behind the change, saying it’s about putting the patient first. By Sarah Danik of Fox 9 News - February 27, 2021

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