Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.
AP: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
News in :90 – Feb. 18, 2021
Life expectancy in the United States has dropped due to COVID-19, National Guard troops will be in the Minneapolis area during the trial of Derek Chauvin and St. Thomas women’s hockey lost against Hamline University Wednesday night. Ad/PR representative Isabel Crosby has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas students consider options as Thanksgiving approaches
As Thanksgiving approaches, St. Thomas students face the tough decision whether to go home or stay on campus as the Minnesota Department of Health reported 282,916 total positive COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday.
St. Thomas cancels J-Term study abroad programs
St. Thomas canceled January Term study abroad programs for 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Office of Study Abroad announced Monday.
OPINION: ADHD rates are rising—sort of
In 2016, the CDC reported that 6.1 million kids between the ages of two and 17 have been diagnosed with ADHD. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues while the rising rate of ADHD is important to note, we must distinguish between an actual increase in cases and strengthened awareness.
OPINION: Americans should fear the flu, not the coronavirus
The Wuhan coronavirus has resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths and over 63,000 infections so far. However, columnist True Dabill argues that Americans should be more concerned about the flu than the coronavirus.
Minnesota ‘prepared’ for Ebola, despite little risk
Minnesota hospitals and medical providers say they are prepared for the Ebola virus, which has already claimed more than 4,000 lives throughout the world in the largest recorded outbreak of the virus.