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Sept. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations at 2-month low; cases rise

Sept. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations at 2-month low; cases rise

The newest numbers come after Minnesota recorded more than 1,600 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 more deaths over the weekend. “It’s certainly no time to let down our guard,” the state’s health commissioner said Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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Despite a new federal ban, many renters are still getting evicted

Despite a new federal ban, many renters are still getting evicted

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered a nationwide eviction ban for people who can't pay rent and have no place to go. It's helping some, but many others are getting evicted anyway.
by Chris Arnold

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A COVID-19 vaccine may be only 50% effective. Is that good enough?

A COVID-19 vaccine may be only 50% effective. Is that good enough?

Scientists are racing to develop a vaccine that proves "safe and effective." It may not prevent infection in everyone who gets it, but it still could eventually stop the pandemic. Here's how.
by Allison Aubrey

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Redesigning the office to maximize health

Redesigning the office to maximize health

Architects are already looking beyond COVID-19 to imagine the office of 2025 and beyond — an office that will keep us safe on the job, whatever pandemic virus strikes next.
by Emily Vaughn

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As election nears, Iowa senator under pressure for COVID-19 remarks

As election nears, Iowa senator under pressure for COVID-19 remarks

The race for Sen. Joni Ernst's seat could help determine control of the Senate. At a recent campaign event, the GOP lawmaker echoed a debunked conspiracy theory about the pandemic's death toll.
by Clay Masters (NPR)

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Why home improvement has surged and how it's changing America

Why home improvement has surged and how it's changing America

The pandemic has sparked a sustained, unprecedented tidal wave of home and backyard projects. The demand outstrips the supply of materials and labor to do the work, leaving homeowners to get creative.
by Frank Morris

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Sept. 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases trend downward; 13 more deaths

Sept. 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases trend downward; 13 more deaths

Minnesota’s COVID-19 outbreak appears to have recovered from a modest spike in late August, according to the latest data released by health officials Sunday. The numbers of daily new cases and new hospitalizations have trended downward from the peak last month.
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