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November 17, 2020 8:19 AM

Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry

Now sold on Amazon: insulin and inhalers. The company said Tuesday that it has opened an online pharmacy, giving shoppers the chance to buy their medication on their phones and computers.

by The Associated Press

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November 17, 2020 6:28 AM

Why does Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine need to be kept colder than Antarctica?

One of the two leading vaccine candidates requires deep, deep freezing. Here's how communities are working to solve for this and how the new Moderna vaccine could help.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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November 17, 2020 5:35 AM

Minn. officials have adjusted their guidance around Thanksgiving. Here’s what you need to know

State health officials joined Gov. Tim Walz Monday to plead with Minnesotans to stay home — especially on Thanksgiving. It was an about-face from health officials’ guidance the previous week, in which they urged scaling back and including only a limited number of households.

by MPR News Staff

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November 17, 2020 5:00 AM

Nov. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: New curbs coming for youth sports, gyms, night life

The moves, expected to be announced Wednesday, come amid a drumbeat of rising COVID-19 caseloads, hospitalizations and deaths. Overall “it’s going to be a difficult four weeks,” Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday.

by MPR News Staff

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November 17, 2020 2:29 AM

Iowa governor reverses course, issues mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise

With hospitals in the state filling up with patients, Gov. Kim Reynolds, who once dismissed restrictions as "feel-good" measures, said Monday: "If Iowans don't buy into this, we'll lose."

by Scott Neuman

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November 16, 2020 7:13 PM

Over 1 million children have tested positive for coronavirus in the U.S.

Children make up at least 1 in 11 reported U.S. cases, according to a new report.

by Reese Oxner

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November 16, 2020 3:25 PM

Cases among senators raise COVID questions at Minn. Capitol

The spread of COVID-19 cases within the Minnesota Legislature, along with the reluctance of some to share the information, have lawmakers wondering about their safety at the Capitol.

by Tim Pugmire

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November 16, 2020 2:50 PM

Navajo Nation enters new lockdown as coronavirus cases rise

The nation closes nonessential businesses, halts tourism and moves schools online as it battles rising infections.

by Reese Oxner

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November 16, 2020 1:09 PM

New Minn. fund will help families of front-line workers killed by COVID

Frontline Families Fund aims to provide scholarships and grants to families of every health care worker across the country who has died from COVID-19.

by Jon Collins