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Millions of Americans will be subject to new vaccine mandates issued by President Joe Biden, including more than 1.4 million workers in Minnesota.
The announcement comes as the highly contagious delta variant continues to sweep the nation, putting unvaccinated people at higher risk of hospitalization and death.
Biden only described his plan in broad strokes during a White House press conference Thursday, but the strategy is already drawing applause from some corners — and a lot of questions from others.
According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, there are roughly 4,800 businesses and 1.4 million workers in Minnesota that would fall under this mandate.
On top of that, there are about 32,000 federal employees in Minnesota that would be required to get shots.
It’s not clear how many of these workers have already been vaccinated. And some large employers, including most of Minnesota’s large health care systems, higher education institutions and some counties have vaccine requirements already.
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Debris is scattered around a room inside the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center, in Bloomington, Minn., on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. An explosion damaged the room and shattered windows as worshippers prepared for morning prayers early Saturday.
Courtney Pedroza | Star Tribune via AP 2017
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The domestic terrorist who bombed a Twin Cities mosque faces sentencing on Monday.
A federal jury convicted Emily Hari, previously known as Michael Hari, last December of hate crime and explosives charges for the 2017 firebombing of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington. Prosecutors are seeking life in prison.
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