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'There aren’t enough of us to fill that need': As hospitals fill, staffing becomes biggest challenge

'There aren’t enough of us to fill that need': As hospitals fill, staffing becomes biggest challenge

As COVID-19 patients flood their hallways, hospitals are shifting and shuffling employees and space to accommodate a growing number of patients. It’s a strategy that carries risks for patients and employees.
by Catharine Richert

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Nov. 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New warnings about Thanksgiving as hospitalizations climb

Nov. 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New warnings about Thanksgiving as hospitalizations climb

Gov. Tim Walz and state officials are now urging people not to gather for Thanksgiving outside their immediate household and asking college students to consider not going home for the holiday. The winter high school sports season may also be in jeopardy.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. hits 11 million coronavirus cases, adding 1 million in a week

U.S. hits 11 million coronavirus cases, adding 1 million in a week

More than 11 million confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded in the U.S., according Johns Hopkins University. The country recorded 166,555 new cases in the last day and 1,266 new deaths.
by Wynne Davis

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Michigan halts in-person classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges

Michigan halts in-person classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Sunday ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and suspended organized sports in a bid to curb the state's spiking coronavirus cases.
by The Associated Press

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Biden COVID adviser says restrictions should be more of a 'dial,' less of a 'switch'

Biden COVID adviser says restrictions should be more of a 'dial,' less of a 'switch'

Dr. Vivek Murthy, co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board, says past lockdowns functioned like a "blunt axe" that led to spotty compliance and "little public health gain."
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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At least 231 people have died in Texas jails and prisons from COVID-19, study finds

At least 231 people have died in Texas jails and prisons from COVID-19, study finds

Nearly three-quarters of those who died from COVID-19 in prison did not have a life sentence and 58 percent of them were eligible for parole, the study found. In county jails, 80 percent of the people who died hadn't even been convicted of a crime.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff

Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff

Joe Biden's scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge that he lost the election.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Gazelka tests positive for COVID-19

Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Gazelka tests positive for COVID-19

The Republican majority leader of the Minnesota Senate has tested positive for COVID-19, and is facing calls from the DFL minority to resign his leadership post over his handling of a COVID outbreak affecting the GOP caucus.
by David H. Montgomery and Brian Bakst

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Nov. 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Surge continues with 31 deaths, 7,559 new cases

Nov. 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Surge continues with 31 deaths, 7,559 new cases

Minnesota’s COVID-19 outbreak continues to rage unabated, with 7,559 new COVID-19 cases reported Sunday along with 31 additional deaths. The deaths cap Minnesota’s deadliest week on record during this pandemic, with 249 deaths from the disease over the past seven days.
by MPR News Staff

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