When getting vaccinated against COVID-19, there’s no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that’s offered, experts say.
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Posted inFeatured, National, News
When COVID deaths aren’t counted, families pay the price
The count has profound implications for families and the country. Omitting COVID-19 on death certificates threatens to undercount the toll of the pandemic nationwide.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Caregiving during a pandemic: Black nurses share stories from the frontlines
The MSR recently interviewed two local Black nurses who agreed to speak on their daily work experiences.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
We are in a world war against the pandemic
The United States has 4% of the world’s population, but almost 22% of COVID infections. What we are doing and have done is not working.
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies
Regal Cinemas’ closure just the latest blow to an industry on life support
While the movie theater will likely survive, moviegoers can expect a change in what they can see on the big screen.
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Federal Judge halts Trump’s rule that would prevent 700K from receiving food stamps during pandemic
The court ruled on Oct. 19 against President Donald Trump’s order to strip food stamps from nearly 700K people.
Posted inLocal & State, News
CDC greenlights evictions despite continued pandemic
Black and Hispanic households were ‘much more likely to contract COVID-19, suffer lost income, and face housing insecurity as a result of the pandemic,’ the researchers concluded.
Posted inBulletin, COVID-19
Helping employees live in a pandemic
The new program is called HELP—Helping Employees Live in a Pandemic.
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Federal pandemic aid finally trickles down to smaller enterprises
It’s taken two rounds of funding thus far for some of the billions in federal aid to reach smaller businesses and nonprofits.
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Workers push back against COVID job risks
Frontline and essential workers’ concerns over safety and working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic have been steadily boiling over into organized protests.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Local & State, News
County, nonprofits partner to safeguard homeless
Everyday struggles such as addiction, trauma and mental health issues are now being compounded with tight living spaces in homeless shelters.
Posted inOpinion
Pandemic and protests
The fundamental reason to protest the quarantine regimen is the fact that people need income to live.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Health + Wellness
CDC adds six new COVID-19 symptoms
The CDC recently added six new possible COVID-19 symptoms.
Posted inCOVID-19, Health + Wellness
Cracks in COVID-19 treatment reveal need to bolster primary care
Primary care system in the U.S. needs to be supported with an organized response that protects the workforce, ensures financial sustainability and facilitates access to accurate information.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Local & State, News
Northside mask giveaway: stepping up for those most at risk
The Racial Justice Network has been organizing mask drives to aid those most at risk in North Minneapolis.
Posted inFeatured, News
Pandemic complicates Sabathani leadership transition
Center’s staff continue to ‘steady the ship’ “Sabathani Community Center is there for our community, strong as ever,” said Interim Director Mary Merrill. The community institution is doing what it can while in the midst of a nationwide corona virus crisis, COVID-19, which, since January, continues to devastate the country, with almost 300,000 cases claiming more than […]
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Local & State, News
Gov. Walz extends state stay-at-home order until May 4
Gov. Walz extends order until May 4 to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Posted inOpinion
The coronavirus did not sneak up on us: it was expected
The truth is the novel coronavirus snuck up on no one. And it wasn’t fringy conspiracy theory bloggers who were sounding the pandemic alarm.
Posted inOpinion
Coronavirus shows U.S. not so exceptional
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the U.S. government and the weakness of its social/political/economic system unlike any other crisis of recent times.
Posted inOpinion
Dear Black people: Coronavirus will kill you
For the record, people in 19 African countries have tested positive for coronavirus.