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Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID-19 era

Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID-19 era

Military suicides have increased by as much as 20 percent this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked as service members struggle under COVID-19, war-zone deployments, national disasters and civil unrest.
by The Associated Press

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Sept. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 1,000+ new cases for third straight day

Sept. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 1,000+ new cases for third straight day

The number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Minnesota on Sunday decreased from the previous day's record total. But it remained above 1,000 for the third consecutive day, the first time that's happened in Minnesota during the ongoing pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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StoryCorps: Under pandemic stressors, special ed teams vow to 'put the children first'

StoryCorps: Under pandemic stressors, special ed teams vow to 'put the children first'

Emma Pelosi and Debra Fisher, who work with children with special needs at separate New York City public schools, find support from each other through the challenges of getting kids back to school.
by Jey Born

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Wisconsin sets record for daily COVID-19 case increase

Wisconsin’s positivity rate for coronavirus testing has been among the country’s highest — that's an indicator that many more people have infections than tests are revealing. Saturday's positivity rate for testing was 22 percent.
by The Associated Press

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Mayor of Minnesota city disputes MDH reports of health workers being threatened

Mayor of Minnesota city disputes MDH reports of health workers being threatened

The mayor of a southern Minnesota city is pushing back on state health department claims that a COVID-19 survey team was threatened there earlier this month. "Personally, I think they owe the city of Eitzen and its citizens an apology," Mayor Jeff Adamson told MPR News on Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID-19 fact-finding leads to threats against health workers in Minnesota

COVID-19 fact-finding leads to threats against health workers in Minnesota

Racism and implied threats of violence have stopped the work of public health care workers on a project looking at how the coronavirus spreads. That includes an incident in far southeastern Minnesota where workers were confronted by three men, one with a holstered gun.
by Peter Cox

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