A Special COVID-19 Report: Decision-Making and Being a Good Relative

A Special COVID-19 Report from MN Native News: Decision-Making and Being a Good Relative. With hosts Leah Lemm and Dr. Antony Stately.

This program was made possible by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and is a co-production of TPT NOW and Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities.

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• After infection, 1 in 5 American Adults Develop Long COVID
  About one in five American adults are having health problems long after first contracting COVID-19. This week, learn more about these post-COVID conditions and how doctors are diagnosing them for effective care.
• Dani Pieratos’ Journey to Reclaiming Food Sovereignty.
  Her passion for reclaiming Native food sovereignty leads her work and is driven by a care for community health and undoing the effects of historical trauma and colonization.
• Bivalent Basics: All About the Updated COVID Booster
  On today’s show, Antony and Leah are joined by Laz Carreon RN, from the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, for a discussion about the new COVID booster, which is a bivalent booster. Laz helps understand what “bivalent” means and other things to know to make an informed decision about getting boosted.
• Bivalent Booster & Testing: Tools To Push Back on a Fall COVID Surge
  With kids back in school and people spending more time indoors, health experts predict an increase in COVID infection rates in upcoming months. They encourage getting the new bivalent booster and to continue testing for prevention.
• Corey Medina: Connecting With Community Through Music
  Today we chat with Corey Medina, a blues-rock artist from Shiprock, NM, and member of the Áshįįhí clan of the Diné Nation. His band, Corey Medina & Brothers, has a reputation as an on-stage powerhouse, bringing its blues-tinged rock and roll to stages across Minnesota.