That's the word some doctors used for a World Health Organization statement. At issue: 1) How many people are infected with COVID-19 but show no symptoms and 2) Can asymptomatic people infect others?
George Floyd was lovingly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice.
More than 500 mourners wearing masks against the coronavirus packed a Houston church a little more than two weeks after Floyd was pinned to the pavement by a white Minneapolis police officer who put a knee on his neck for what prosecutors said was 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
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The cost of deploying the Minnesota National Guard to respond to unrest after the police killing of George Floyd totaled nearly $13 million, according to a state budget official.
Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident." In Buffalo, N.Y., the police department said a 75-year-old protester “tripped and fell” before cracking his head on pavement. In both cases, those claims were quickly disproved by videos.
The coronavirus has disrupted businesses large and small, for months — shutting down after outbreaks or state orders, and in many cases forcing major changes in how they operate.
Kathy Sullivan traveled to Challenger Deep, nearly 7 miles beneath the surface of the South Pacific. Already an accomplished astronaut, Sullivan made history with her trip to the site.
Inspired by a recent conversation on black trauma, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with experts in the medical field about racial health disparities and how to fix them.
Minnesota was held up to the national mirror this month. What did we see? Are we really who we think we are? Or has the national spotlight revealed long-ignored flaws?
A top World Health Organization expert has tried to clear up “misunderstandings” about comments she made that were widely understood to suggest that people without COVID-19 symptoms rarely transmit the coronnoavirus.
Nursing homes banned all visitors and nonessential workers from nursing homes in mid-March to stop the spread of COVID-19. Advocates and families want that ban to end.
Tuesday will be warm and muggy across eastern and southern Minnesota. Heavy rain from the south is likely to reach southeastern Minnesota Tuesday afternoon and spread northeast across western Wisconsin. Wednesday will be much cooler, with wind and scattered showers.
The EPA does not require companies to notify federal regulators if the pandemic interferes with pollution monitoring or reporting. That leaves states alone on the front lines of pollution control.
A proposal approved Monday by a Hennepin County judge includes a ban on chokeholds and neck restraints, among other measures. MPR News morning update for June 9, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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The undated photograph from a Halloween party shows editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport and his wife in stereotypical costumes meant to portray Puerto Rican dress.
Dew points will climb again on Tuesday ahead of a slow cold front from the west. Meanwhile, abundant rain is tracking toward southeastern sections of Minnesota and western Wisconsin in the form of remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal.
The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are requiring people to wear masks in stores and other indoor spaces as Minnesota moves to reopen additional sectors of the economy this week. But Duluth is taking a different approach, trying to normalize the habit, rather than mandate it.
George Floyd was lovingly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice.
The newest numbers come a day after officials acknowledged the positive trend in hospitalizations and ICU cases but cautioned people not to be complacent.
An array of federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that federal involvement undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm.
In the government's hurried pandemic response, more than 250 companies, some with little or no medical supply experience, got contracts worth more than $1 million without fully competitive bidding.
Russia's attack on the 2016 election was novel in its scope and its methods, but the underlying principles were old, writes David Shimer in an important new history.
The BCA is investigating one of the most high-profile police death cases in the country. Despite video footage taken by a bystander as George Floyd was pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police, critics say they lack trust in BCA investigators, who are tasked with gathering remaining evidence that would help prosecutors build a case against the police officers.
New attention from people protesting police brutality and racial injustice is changing the way cities and campuses in the American South regard symbols of white supremacy.
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