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The data from the World Health Organization is hopeful. Eighty percent of COVID-19 cases have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic, that is, have no known symptoms. But as with all things COVID, the reality is more complicated. There’s a class of COVID patients cropping up more and more as the pandemic lingers. They’re called long-haulers. [Read Transcript...]
Soon there will be a new COVID-19 saliva testing lab in Minnesota, a move that state officials say will greatly enhance the state’s testing capabilities, help slow the virus and create jobs. [Read Transcript...]
A $100 million state program, aimed at helping Minnesotans with housing issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, is now accepting applications. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently announced the official launch of the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program, which is funded through federal dollars. [Read Transcript...]
The Leech Lake Band Reservation Business Committee is encouraging schools to re-open with maximum caution. A recent statement says tribal schools will use distance learning and that protecting both elders and future generations is a core tenet of Anishinabe identity. [Read Transcript...]
