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Minnesota could receive first COVID vaccine doses next week
The federal government, which controls the distribution of the vaccine to the states, has told Minnesota officials that the first shipment will contain 46,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Minnesota reports 3,080 new COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths
One of the lowest daily reports in several weeks came as testing volume was also relatively low. State officials will be watching this week to see if case counts reflect Thanksgiving gatherings.
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Walz urges mask-wearing as bridge to vaccine
The governor thanked Minnesotans on Monday for a recent hike in mask-wearing, based on survey data, and said it should be a bridge for the state to a COVID-19 vaccine.
Walz loosens restrictions on bars, gyms and youth sports
Fitness studios and gyms will be able to reopen at lower capacity, and bars and restaurants may resume only outdoor service.
92 COVID-19 deaths, 2,279 infections reported in Minnesota
Pandemic wave has shown watch-like precision of peaks in infections followed by hospitalizations and deaths.
Minnesota health care workers, elders receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 21 more COVID-19 deaths and 2,340 newly lab-confirmed infections. Vaccinations at most Minnesota hospitals and clinics will start next week.
Ramsey County considers family homeless shelter in Highland Park
The Sisters of St. Joseph building would serve about 20 families with children.
Minnesota business coalition plans to defy Walz shutdown order
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Obituaries: Notable people who have died from COVID-19
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COVID vaccinations expected to begin today in Minnesota
Thousands of doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine started arriving this week in Minnesota. The first vaccinations are scheduled to start today at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and next week at hospitals and clinics statewide.
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Safety 'top priority' for Saturday's Trump campaign rally in St. Cloud
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A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spread
Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
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Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
Canada women's soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of 'systemic' issues
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Vanessa Williams reveals she ended her 6-year marriage in 2021: 'I'm in love with life'
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Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
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