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Sept. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital, ICU beds starting to fill again

Sept. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital, ICU beds starting to fill again

With hospitalizations and intensive care counts rising, health leaders again implored Minnesotans to do the right things to stem the spread. “We are in a pandemic and we have to pull together to make it through,” the state’s epidemiologist said Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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After aerosols misstep, former CDC official criticizes agency over unclear messaging

After aerosols misstep, former CDC official criticizes agency over unclear messaging

Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official, says "it's becoming harder to trust what CDC tells us" after the agency posted, then deleted, information on coronavirus transmission. It's the latest flip-flop.
by James Doubek

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CDC's Halloween guidelines warn against typical trick-or-treating

CDC's Halloween guidelines warn against typical trick-or-treating

Door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded costume parties are out, and haunted forests and outdoor movie nights are in. "If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised," the CDC says.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Why it's so hard to buy a new refrigerator these days

Why it's so hard to buy a new refrigerator these days

Some shoppers looking to buy new fridges, freezers or washers have been finding themselves out of luck. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into both supply and demand.
by Alina Selyukh

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With limited COVID-19 vaccine doses, who would get them first?

With limited COVID-19 vaccine doses, who would get them first?

A CDC advisory committee is debating this issue Tuesday. Half of U.S. adults could be considered high priority yet the initial supply is likely to be only enough for 3 to 5 percent of the population.
by Pien Huang

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'Enormous and tragic': U.S. has lost more than 200,000 people to COVID-19

'Enormous and tragic': U.S. has lost more than 200,000 people to COVID-19

The U.S. death toll has doubled since May. Some experts predict it could nearly double again before 2020 ends. "We are experiencing a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering," one researcher says.
by Bill Chappell

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