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An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine provides strong protection against severe COVID-19.

FDA says single-dose shot from J&J prevents severe COVID

02/24/2021 02:20 PM

An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine provides strong protection against severe COVID-19.The report confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19.

Michigan COVID-19 Resource Center

Wisconsin COVID-19 Resource Center

Israel shares vaccines with allied nations

Older people in rural Minnesota counties more likely to get vaccinated

Minnesota COVID-19 Resource Center

Wisconsin to open 4 more community-based vaccination clinics

Vaccine efforts redoubled as US death toll draws near 500K

States are redoubling their efforts to get the coronavirus vaccine into more arms after last week’s winter weather closed clinics, slowed vaccine deliveries and forced tens of thousands of people to miss their shots.

COVID-19 vaccines sharply cut England hospitalizations

Two U.K. studies released Monday showed that COVID-19 vaccination programs are contributing to a sharp drop in hospitalizations, boosting hopes that the shots will work as well in the real world as they have in carefully controlled studies.

Health benefits of alpine and cross country skiing

Questions & Answers about Minnesota Vaccine Connector

Minnesota launches COVID-19 Vaccine Connector to help residents stay informed about vaccine eligibility, and where and when they can get vaccinated.

Alzheimer's and dementia deaths up during pandemic

Wisconsin launching online COVID-19 vaccine registry

Gov. Tim Walz announced the launch of a new tool called the COVID-19 Vaccine Connector to help Minnesotans learn about where they can go to get vaccinated.

Gov. Walz announces launch of COVID-19 Vaccine Connector tool

HealthForce Minnesota offering free online program on healthcare industry to high school students

MDH has new guidance for quarantining after exposure to COVID-19 if someone is fully vaccinated.

Quarantine after Vaccine? MDH offers new guidance

St. Louis County Public Health: "Don't let your guard down" as COVID-19 restrictions loosen

Latinos are facing daunting barriers to getting COVID-19 vaccines, creating a risk for public health as the coronavirus mutates and spreads.

Latinos face barriers like fear, language in getting vaccine

World Health Organization approves AstraZeneca & Oxford University vaccines

Vaccinations canceled due to vaccine shortage in Detroit area hospital system

Consumer

US housing market: January new home sales jump 4.3%

Demand for new homes in the U.S. surged 4.3% in January as the housing market remains one of the strongest segments of the economy.

February spike expected in Minnesotans' home heating bills

Minnesota’s largest gas utilities are warning about high heating bills because of the state’s stretch of subzero weather.

Minnesota lawmakers introduce board to regulate drug prices

New restrictions by Canada sting Minnesota border businesses

#FreeTheGrowler bill introduced to MN Legislature

Minnesota Craft Brewery Alliance urging lawmakers to lift state growler cap.

US jobless claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high

Good Morning Northland

Antibody therapies work by attaching to the spikes on the virus cell, preventing it from attaching to human cells and spreading.

Finding Answers: COVID-19 vaccine questions with Dr. Rachel Gordon

Internal Medicine Physician at St. Lukes, Dr. Rachel Gordon, answers some commonly asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and it's safety.

Gallery: Walking with Weathers on Good Morning Northland

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University of Minnesota creates online survey gathering information on pandemic schooling

University of Minnesota researchers create a new type of apple

Walz announcing a return to school plan for middle, high school students

UMD highlighting Black Deaf History through free virtual event

Air travelers to Canada to isolate at hotels starting Feb. 22

Court rejects restriction on use of medical marijuana

Hearing Wellness Center opens Superior location

Mixed reaction to CDC study on double masking to prevent spread of COVID-19

Milwaukee County provides shelter for homeless with COVID-19

St. Jude Radiothon begins today with B105

First ever ice sauna in Canal Park

Ronald McDonald House now serving Northland families

Some Minn. Walmarts to give COVID-19 vaccines starting Friday

Government investigating massive counterfeit N95 mask scam

Outdoor

Hunters and trappers blow past Wisconsin's wolf kill target

Hunters and trappers have blown past Wisconsin's wolf kill target, forcing an early end to the hunting season and angering animal rights activists and conservationists.

Wisconsin wildlife officials plan to end the state's wolf season on Wednesday.

Wisconsin wolf hunt to run Feb. 22-28

A court-ordered Wisconsin wolf hunt will run from Feb. 22 to 28 under a plan approved Monday by the state Natural Resources Board. Up to 4,000 hunters will receive licenses with a quota of 200 wolves.

Up North

Up North: Sno Trails Club grooming trails for businesses, riders for 51 years

For those that have enjoyed snowmobiling in Hayward, the Sno Trails Club can be thanked for the smooth ride. For 51 years they've been grooming trails around local businesses and this year their hard work landed them in the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame.

Driver Tom Witte sits in the cab of a Sno Trails groomer outside of the Trailside Inn in Hayward.

Up North: Drivers speed off on slippery track in Ice Racing season opener

Life is an open road and last weekend that road expanded onto Lake Superior. The ice turned into a race course as drivers sped off in the first event of this winter's ice racing season.

The ice turned into a race course as drivers sped off in the first event of this winter's ice racing season.

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World & National

Australia's laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to be implemented, though the laws' architect says it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals.

Germany’s foreign minister has urged Iran to accept diplomatic overtures coming from the West to preserve the 2015 nuclear accord.

Demand for new homes in the U.S. surged 4.3% in January as the housing market remains one of the strongest segments of the economy.

President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus.

A grand jury voted not to charge officers shown on body camera video holding Daniel Prude down naked and handcuffed on a city street last winter until he stopped breathing.

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Health benefits of alpine and cross country skiing execCheckDiffShort("02/22/2021 07:54 PM","minutes",7998,6018517);

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Alzheimer's and dementia deaths up during pandemic execCheckDiffShort("02/18/2021 09:46 PM","minutes",7998,6017472);

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