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Duluth police cope with COVID-19 outbreak; 29 staff members, including chief, in quarantine

Duluth police cope with COVID-19 outbreak; 29 staff members, including chief, in quarantine

The Duluth Police Department has 29 members currently in quarantine due to suspected exposures to the COVID-19 virus, according to Chief Mike Tusken, who is also self-isolating as a precaution. To date, 14 members of the police department have had confirmed COVID-19 cases as a result of coronavirus exposure.

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Nov. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Our behavior is driving this'

Nov. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Our behavior is driving this'

Public health leaders have been warning for more than a month that the disease was spreading rampantly. A grim week of record-breaking daily cases and deaths put that in sharp focus. One key state health official implored Minnesotans: “You have got to make changes.”
by MPR News Staff

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The hardest part of 2020 election for young voters? The waiting

The hardest part of 2020 election for young voters? The waiting

Some young people say they are still rattled by the effects of the deeply divided political season — one that continues in demonstrations and social media protest as the votes are counted.
by Hannah Yang

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Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell my nostrils? Can Lysol disinfect the air?

Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell my nostrils? Can Lysol disinfect the air?

Can rubbing hand sanitizer inside the nostrils help reduce infection? Can spraying Lysol in a room every hour or so disinfect the air? Plus: A primer on how to use hand sanitizer effectively.
by Fran Kritz

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North Dakota reports rare disease in child with COVID-19

A North Dakota child with the coronavirus has been confirmed to have a rare condition that causes inflammation in different parts of the body. State health officials say the child was discharged from the hospital and is resting at home.
by The Associated Press

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Unemployment drops, but pandemic surge clouds hopes for recovery

Unemployment drops, but pandemic surge clouds hopes for recovery

U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs last month, as the unemployment rate dipped to 6.9 percent. A winter spike in coronavirus infections threatens to further weaken job growth.
by Scott Horsley

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