The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) filed two lawsuits last week against restaurants that continue to operate without a license, following a history of noncompliance.
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Health officials in South Carolina announced on Thursday that they have discovered two cases of the COVID-19 variant initially detected in South Africa.
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced it has passed 1 million tests administered through the state’s community testing sites. There are currently more than 20 testing sites located around the state, all of which offer no-barrier access to testing.
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that its Public Health Laboratory has found the variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus known as the Brazil P.1 variant in a specimen from a Minnesota resident with recent travel history to Brazil. While this variant is thought to be more transmissible than the initial strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, it is not yet known whether the variant causes more severe illness.
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Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr Anthony Fauci said that at this stage there is not enough data to determine how long the protection offered by the Moderna or the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines will last.
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As the new year begins, you may have given more thought to a specific workout routine for the upcoming year. Figuring out how to build your workouts can be challenging at first. Don’t forget to include exercises targeting some of these key muscle groups.
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The State of Minnesota reported Wednesday morning that all available COVID-19 vaccine pilot program appointments for adults 65 years of age and older have been filled for this week.
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It can be easy to get caught up in life and forget to take care of some basic health treatments, but it is important to stay on top of the basics so you can be as healthy as possible and catch problems early. Doing your best to take care of health treatments regularly will help you to be more in touch with your health and better at understanding your own body and needs.
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A spokesperson for the Biden administration announced on Friday that the incoming administration plans to retire the Trump era name Operation Warp Speed for the national vaccine distribution plan.
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Today, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a new temporary COVID-19 testing site in Koochiching County. Testing at this site will occur Thursday, Jan. 21 through Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Bob Walls Memorial Union Hall in International Falls. Appointments are strongly encouraged, but not required.
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