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First week of COVID-19 immunizations has wrapped up in North Dakota

The state has received 21,000 total doses, with 7,800 from Pfizer and 13,200 from Moderna

December 22, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — 8,463 of vulnerable North Dakotans, including health care workers and people living in long term care facilities, have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “So far, things are definitely going as expected. We still have to get to additional priority groups, but so far I think the first week went well,” says North Dakota…

Thousands of Minnesotans have received COVID-19 vaccine

December 22, 2020

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MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota health officials report nearly 3,000 health care workers in the state have received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The state received 48,000 doses last week with the final doses expected to arrive on Friday. Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Division Director Kris Ehresmann says 94,800 doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected…

FBI warns of potential COVID-19 vaccine scams

As the vaccine starts to be distributed, scammers might take advantage of the opportunity

December 22, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS- As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more available, the FBI is warning people to be on the lookout for scammers. They could come in phone calls, emails and texts. The FBI says scammers might ask you things like paying out of pocket for the vaccine, putting your name on an early access list and even trying to sell or ship…

Minneapolis teenager creates game to promote the COVID-19 vaccine

Ternyak says it took him about two months to think of the idea and design it.

December 22, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS – A 16-year old from Minneapolis develops an online game to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Josh Ternyak created COVID invaders to celebrate the release of the vaccine and emphasize the importance of getting it. In the game, you’re playing as a syringe whose goal is to shoot tiny syringes aimed at the coronavirus in order to…

Vaccine distribution begins for Fargo area first responders

December 22, 2020

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Beginning this week, Fargo Cass Public Health plans to administer 300 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to people in eligible priority groups, as identified by the North Dakota Department of Health. Vaccine recipients include people employed in fire departments, EMS and law enforcement. Members of area fire departments, including Fargo and West Fargo, along with EMS…

ND bars & restaurants to open under extended hours starting Tuesday

December 21, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has signed an amended executive order allowing bars and restaurants to open at normal hours starting at 8:00 AM Dec. 22 “as active cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have decreased in North Dakota.” Those businesses have been closed to customers indoors from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM since Nov. 16th. However, bars and restaurants must…

North Dakota coronavirus cases drop 140, two more deaths reported

December 21, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Monday reported 2 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 2,655 active cases in the state, a decrease of 140 since Sunday. 158 people are hospitalized. Burleigh County reported the largest number of new cases with 19. BY THE NUMBERS 1,619 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,269,206 – Total…

FDA authorizes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

December 18, 2020

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use on Friday, the second vaccine to be approved by U.S. regulators to prevent severe COVID-19 illness. FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, called the approval “another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic.” “Through the FDA’s open and transparent scientific review process, two COVID-19 vaccines have…

NDSU students helping administer coronavirus vaccine

December 18, 2020

Jim Monk,

FARGO, N.D. – Nearly 200 nursing and pharmacy students at North Dakota State University are helping administer the coronavirus vaccine to frontline healthcare workers over the next several months. The university says the upper-level students have received training to administer the shots at healthcare systems in the region and are being supervised by faculty members in the clinics. NDSU Nursing…

North Dakota has 21 more COVID-19 deaths, 3,061 active cases

December 18, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Friday reported 21 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 3,061 active cases in the state, an increase of 77 since Thursday. 144 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 132. BY THE NUMBERS 8,208 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,257,587 – Total…