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When it comes to guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic, you may feel like you are on your own. 

Mask mandates have been lifted. There’s little guidance from our elected leaders and public officials. And it’s hard to even get an idea of the spread of the virus, because 

states are reporting infection data less frequently

MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with The Atlantic magazine’s science writer Ed Yong about what 

he describes as the “figure it out for yourself” phase

 of the pandemic. We also heard from a community group in Minneapolis that is working to fill the gaps in information and aid.

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When it comes to current guidance on COVID-19, you may feel like you are on your own. The Atlantic’s science writer Ed Yong recently described it as the “figure it out yourself” phase of the pandemic. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Yong, and a community group in Minneapolis that is working to fill the gaps in information and aid.

MPR News with Angela Davis - When it comes to current guidance on COVID-19, you may feel like you are on your own. The Atlantic’s science writer Ed Yong recently described it as the “figure it out yourself” phase of the pandemic. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Yong, and a community group in Minneapolis that is working to fill the gaps in information and aid.

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