MPR News PM Update

Jan. 13, 2022

The state is temporarily shifting its big downtown Minneapolis COVID testing location from the Minneapolis Convention Center to U.S. Bank Stadium. The temporary site will operate Monday, Jan. 17 through Friday Jan. 21, from 11 a.m. through 6 p.m.

And for all the news about COVID, flu is taking a toll again in Minnesota. Health officials Thursday reported the first child death due to flu. The weekly report says so far 16 people have died of flu-related illnesses during the current season that began last fall. 

The median age of all deaths to flu in Minnesota is nearly 70.  Data shows sharp upticks in flu outbreaks in schools and long-term care facilities.

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Snowy Friday: 8-12 inches in western Minnesota; 1-4 inches across Twin Cities
The system will push snow into western Minnesota starting after midnight. Snowfall will spread southeast across Minnesota overnight, likely reaching the Twin Cities between about 6 to 9 a.m. Friday.
 
Rapid omicron spread closes Minnesota schools on short notice
The swift onslaught of omicron cases is sending teachers and students home. The exponential rise in absences has forced many districts to pause in-person classes and implement a variety of distance-learning plans for much of the rest of January.
 
Grocery store shortages are back. Here are some of the reasons why
Bare shelves are attributed to omicron, a labor shortage, climate change and other reasons. "We're really seeing the perfect storm," one industry expert told NPR. 
 
What's it like to be in high school during the omicron surge?
To hear how the pandemic is affecting life at school from those who are living it every day, we reached out to a group of high schoolers from around the Twin Cities area.
Here are their words.  
 
Your COVID and omicron surge questions, answered by a doctor
Amid a record-breaking surge of COVID-19 infections, Dr. Susan Kline of the University of Minnesota Medical School took audience questions about the pandemic.
 
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Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for U.S. businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. 
 
Duluth mayor orders 30-day mask mandate as COVID cases climb
“If you want to be mad at me, be mad at me. That’s what I’m here for. It’s still the right decision,” Emily Larson said Thursday as she announced a mask mandate for indoor public gathering spaces for people older than 5.
 
Public fiercely divided on proposed mining ban near BWCA
The federal government held the first of three public meetings Wednesday to get feedback on a proposed copper-nickel mining ban near the Boundary Waters.
 
Art Hounds: Stories in movement and music
Duluth’s Ellen Sandbeck’s intricately cut paper art reflects the Mississippi River. Art Hounds also note The Moving Company’s production of “Anamnesis” in Minneapolis and the Naked Stages Fellows movement-based works, streaming this month.
 
 

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