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3 new COVID-19 deaths reported in the area

Three area residents — a 70- to 74-year-old Faribault County resident, a 70- to 74-year-old Freeborn County person ...

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Public Health director warns against making own formula, purchasing from other countries

If you haven’t noticed, one of the hardest items to find at the moment is not a Fire ...

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The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots

WASHINGTON — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha has issued a dire warning that the U.S. will ...

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Biden marks COVID ‘tragic milestone’ in US at global summit

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to reenergize a lagging ...

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6 Mayo Health System hospitals receive ‘A’ grade for patient safety

All six eligible Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals scored the highest safety marks from The Leapfrog Group, an ...

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New COVID-19 numbers in the area are trending higher

No deaths were reported in the area between Tuesday morning and Thursday, though the number cases of COVID-19 ...

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Mysterious case of hepatitis diagnosed in North Dakota child

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota has become the latest in a growing number of states that is investigating ...

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MercyOne nurse says best part of job is helping people

It’s a tough but rewarding profession.  That’s how Rebecca Richter, a licensed practical nurse at MercyOne Albert Lea ...

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CDC restates guidelines for masks on planes, trains

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains ...

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Mysterious pediatric liver disease found in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Health said it’s investigating several severe cases of hepatitis among children and ...

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New Mayo equipment lends precision, patient benefits in hip, knee replacements

AUSTIN — Cutting edge technology is coming to more and more operating rooms of hospitals, and this is ...

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Slight increase in COVID-19 cases continues in area

No deaths were reported in the area Tuesday morning to Thursday morning, though the number of cases continue ...

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First case of human bird flu infection confirmed in Colorado

DES MOINES — A Colorado prison inmate has tested positive for bird flu in the first recent confirmed ...

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Moderna seeks to be 1st with COVID shots for littlest kids

Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than ...

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Fauci: ‘Pandemic phase’ over for US, but COVID-19 still here

Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United ...

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