Coronavirus
LEIGHTON BROADCASTING CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
**Alerus Center to cancel events and remain closed to the public through April 30th.
**KEM Shrine Circus Postponed until August 28-30
**St.Anne's Living Center closed to the public
**FARGODOME responds to Covid-19; concerts, including Cher on April 11th, to be postponed
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NATIONAL NEWS STORIES
Pandemic's hit to economy? Nearly $5 trillion over two years
Dec 2, 2020
Researchers' "best case scenario" points to 15% plunge in GDP, a bigger hit than seen during the Great Recession.
U.K. becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use
Dec 2, 2020
Government grants emergency use authorization and says the vaccine will be distributed from next week following "months of rigorous clinical trials."
Experts call for frontline health workers, seniors in care facilities to have first vaccine access
Dec 2, 2020
With only about 40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses available, a CDC advisory panel suggested priority be given to seniors in long-term care and frontline health care workers while officials also work to update quarantine protocols. David Begnaud reports.
CDC panel votes to give COVID-19 vaccines to health care workers, long-term care facilities
Dec 2, 2020
On Tuesday, A CDC advisory panel voted to recommend that health care workers and long-term care facility residents and employees should be the first people in the United States to receive coronavirus vaccines. Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University'…
VA, Defense Department under new pressure to help ailing veterans who served at toxic base
Dec 2, 2020
Hundreds of service members have come forward after a CBS News investigation revealed new evidence of toxic material at a remote base used after 9/11. According to the Defense Department, more than 15,000 troops passed through a base known as K2 to suppor…
LATEST INFORMATION FROM CDC
Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dec 1, 2020
There are several things to consider when deciding whether it is safe for you to travel in the United States. This includes the following: is COVID-19 spreading where you're going, will you be in close contact with others, are you at higher risk of sever…
Testing and International Air Travel
Dec 1, 2020
Testing 1-3 days before and 2-5 days after travel may reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Testing does not eliminate all risk, but when combined with everyday precautions like wearing masks, social distancing, and handwashing, it can make travel safer …
After You Travel
Dec 1, 2020
Depending on your travel history, you will be asked to stay home for a period of 14 days from the time you left an area with widespread or ongoing community spread.
COVID-19 Published Science and Research
Dec 1, 2020
CDC is learning more about how COVID-19 spreads and affects people and communities. Read more about what we're finding out in our CDC publications, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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