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Nov. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Dire' conditions threaten to overwhelm care system
State health leaders say the system is under enormous strain now as COVID-19 sideline health workers as cases skyrocket. “Don’t call health workers heroes if you can’t put a piece of cloth or paper over your face to protect them,” one Minnesota health system executive said Thursday.
COVID-19 denial still rampant in some virus hotspots
Efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus are being hampered by the fact that many people don't believe it's real. "It's absolute garbage," said Craig Mann of Flathead County in northwest Montana.
As COVID surges, Minnesota dials it back.  Here’s what you need to know
As Minnesota’s COVID-19 cases continue to surge, Gov. Tim Walz has laid out new restrictions for the next four weeks, including a prohibition on social gatherings with people outside the same household. Here’s what else you need to know about the new rules.
As U.S. reaches 250,000 deaths from COVID-19, a long winter is coming
Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead.
With cases surging, colleges turn to students for help
As Thanksgiving break approaches, many schools are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases. Some campuses are using students to work the phones as contact tracers.
Target gains steam heading into crucial holiday season
The Minneapolis company reported Wednesday that its online sales surged 155 percent in the three months that ended Oct. 31. Sales at its stores opened for a least a year rose 10 percent. Customer traffic rose 4.5 percent and average dollars spent rose nearly 16 percent.
Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95 percent effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19.