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CORONAVIRUS

State preps to get young children COVID vaccinated

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Upon authorization from the Centers for Disease Control, Minnesota’s health care providers will be ready to vaccinate children 6 months and older against COVID-19, according to Gov. Tim Walz. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted to recommend vaccines ...

Fauci tests positive for virus, has mild COVID-19 symptoms

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 81-year-old Fauci, who is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, was experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms, according to a statement ...

US failed to stop fraud in COVID loan program, Clyburn says

The U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses, depleting the funds and making people more vulnerable to identity theft, the chairman of a House panel examining the payouts said ...

Psychologist offers coping tips for pandemic limbo, ‘panger’

MANKATO — Approaching two-and-a-half years of enduring the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have more questions than answers, as new COVID variants emerge and case counts continue to fluctuate. Without a definitive answer as to what the next phase of the pandemic will look like, mental ...

US: Pfizer COVID-19 appears effective for kids under 5

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest American children. The Food and Drug Administration posted ...

New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal authorization may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands of service members who have refused other coronavirus vaccines for religious reasons. At least 175 active duty and ...