As hospitals continue to fill up with COVID-19 patients across the country, other medical conditions go untreated.
COVID-19
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Are crowded sports stadiums a COVID risk?
For the first time since 2019, nearly all stadiums will be fully open to fans.
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The COVID-19 crisis is the failure of the State
Every failure of the United States already in existence came into sharp relief when the pandemic struck.
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Great news: Dying from COVID is now optional
Death rates are up. Hospitalizations are up. Hospitalized patients are younger. Hospital ICUs are at or almost at capacity around the country.
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New coronavirus variant a ‘concern’ for health officials
‘The Mu variant has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape,’ WHO officials stated.
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Vaccination hesitancy among Blacks based on mistrust of an unjust system
History is replete with examples of White physicians brutalizing African Americans rather than healing them.
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Several conservative anti-vaxxers die of COVID as Delta variant spreads
On August 28, Texas anti-mask organizer Caleb Wallace died after being infected with the COVID-19 virus and remaining in the hospital since July 30. He was just 30 years old.
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Returning to school in the Age of COVID
As we begin to gear up for the beginning of the school year, the American Academy of Pediatrics has laid out guidelines to help ensure the safe return to school for children.
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Mayo Clinic hosts webinar on COVID, Black community, and vaccinations
The Mayo Clinic will explore vaccine hesitancy and skepticism in the Black community with an upcoming webinar.
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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer vaccine
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has become the first vaccine to be approved by the FDA.
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Thousands of MN prisoners remain unvaccinated
Prisons are notoriously dangerous places during a viral outbreak, and incarcerated people have been left at the mercy of those at the helm of correctional facilities across the country.
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Getting a COVID vaccine during pregnancy even more urgent as ICU beds fill
The CDC is recommending pregnant women get vaccinated citing new data showing its efficacy.
Posted inCOVID-19, Education
State kicks off ‘Vax to School’ student vaccination campaign
‘In-person learning is critical to a child’s well-being and academic success. Getting vaccinated is the best way to keep our students healthy…’
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Rep. Cori Bush cheered after Biden, CDC extend eviction moratorium
The CDC’s new federal eviction moratorium will apply to communities with high or substantial COVID-19 transmission.
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Frey, Carter issue new indoor masking guidance amid Delta variant spread and COVID-19 increase in Twin Cities
In following latest CDC recommendations, Mayor Frey and Mayor Carter recommend the usage of masks in all indoor public spaces and are requiring masks for local government staff as well as all visitors to City-owned buildings.
Posted inCOVID-19, National
Alarming CDC memo reveals vaccinated individuals spread Delta variant as much as unvaccinated
The Delta variant is about as transmissible as chickenpox, with each infected person, on average, infecting eight or nine others.
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Experts urge quickest possible return to in-person learning
Welcoming children whose still-developing minds had been in isolation for longer than anyone expected did not come without its challenges.
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Tune In:’MSR Forefront COVID-19 Check-In’
Stay informed about the current developments in the fight against the pandemic at MSR Forefront’s ‘COVID-19 Check-In.’
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The fallout from distance learning
‘There were so many moving parts. It’s hard to say I successfully adapted—more so like I survived.’
Posted inHealth + Wellness
How can we address racism’s ill effects on Black health?
Physicians should see a patient as an individual rather than as a stereotyped member of a group.