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COVID-19 forces some poll workers home during Election Day, as others take their place

COVID-19 forces some poll workers home during Election Day, as others take their place

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on almost every aspect of this year’s election — including who’s staffing polling places. Across the state, younger people are filling in for older election workers who are staying home because of the coronavirus.
by Dan Kraker and John Enger

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Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expert

Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expert

President Donald Trump is suggesting that he will fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after Tuesday's election, as his rift with the nation's top infectious disease expert widens while the nation sees its most alarming outbreak of the coronavirus since the spring.
by The Associated Press

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Nov. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'It's going to get worse'; 3K more cases

Nov. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'It's going to get worse'; 3K more cases

“If we’re wondering what somebody else is going to do to fix this COVID problem, we’re missing the point,” the state’s health commissioner said as she put the onus on Minnesotans to do more to stem the disease’s rampant spread.
by MPR News Staff

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Medicaid's future hinges on who wins the White House

Medicaid's future hinges on who wins the White House

The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid coverage.
by Blake Farmer

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Stillwater prison inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Stillwater prison inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Minnesota corrections officials announced late Sunday that an inmate at the Stillwater prison died after testing positive for COVID-19. More than 750 of the 1,278 inmates at the Stillwater prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.
by MPR News Staff

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The front line at home: Photos document a health care worker's new normal

The front line at home: Photos document a health care worker's new normal

The daughter of health care worker in the New York City area is photographing her mother and the rest of her family during the pandemic. Her photos give witness to her mother's determination to live fully in a new normal.
by Melissa Bunni Elian

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U.K. says 4-week coronavirus lockdown may have to last longer

U.K. says 4-week coronavirus lockdown may have to last longer

A new national lockdown in England may have to last longer than the planned four weeks if coronavirus infection rates don’t fall quickly enough, a senior government minister said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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More patients to gain easy, free access to doctors' notes about their care

More patients to gain easy, free access to doctors' notes about their care

Patients have long had a right to their medical records, including doctor notes, but obtaining them could mean filling out requests, waiting for a response and paying fees. A 2016 law said delays and barriers must be removed.
by The Associated Press

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