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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Number of new cases, tests remain high in the state

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Number of new cases, tests remain high in the state

Minnesota reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for a fourth consecutive day Sunday. But the recent high case numbers are largely driven by high testing volumes, and key metrics such as hospitalizations and the positivity rate have improved in recent days.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump declares 'I get it' about coronavirus, then briefly leaves hospital

Trump declares 'I get it' about coronavirus, then briefly leaves hospital

President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday evening before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade. The surprising move raised new questions about his understanding of the deadly coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin sets record for COVID-19 cases in single day

Wisconsin health officials on Saturday said the state set a single-day record for COVID-19 cases, with nearly 2,900 positive tests. Minnesota saw fewer than half that number of new cases while running twice as many tests.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota congressmen flew Delta after flying with Trump

Three Minnesota congressmen are facing backlash over taking a commercial flight home from Washington, D.C., on Friday night just two days after they shared Air Force One with President Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Trump is taking remdesivir. Here's how it works to control the coronavirus

Trump is taking remdesivir. Here's how it works to control the coronavirus

President Donald Trump is being treated with remdesivir, an antiviral drug. While the drug hasn't been formally approved by the Food and Drug Administration, it was authorized for emergency use in May for treating hospitalized patients with the coronavirus.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Michigan Supreme Court rules against governor's emergency powers

Michigan Supreme Court rules against governor's emergency powers

The Michigan Supreme Court said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lacked the authority to extend a state of emergency past April 30. Whitmer had cited two state laws in extending her emergency declarations.
by Jason Slotkin

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Timeline: What we know about President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis

Timeline: What we know about President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis

President Trump tweeted early Friday morning that he tested positive for the coronavirus. But questions remain about what exactly happened before and after — when the president was first diagnosed, and exactly what treatment he received and when.
by Sam Gringlas

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North Carolina Senate race upended by sexting, virus diagnosis

North Carolina Senate race upended by sexting, virus diagnosis

North Carolina's intensively competitive and expensive U.S. Senate race has been upended by personal and health disruptions that sent sharp tremors and uncertainty through the campaigns and an electorate already casting ballots.
by The Associated Press

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GOP seeks to curtail Senate work, but not Barrett hearings

GOP seeks to curtail Senate work, but not Barrett hearings

Republicans on Saturday sought to call off legislative work in the Senate until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus reached into their ranks. But they vowed that hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee would push ahead as planned.
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