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Aug. 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: Concerns about college students as cases increase

Aug. 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: Concerns about college students as cases increase

State public health leaders are increasingly worried about college students joining end-of-summer parties and other gatherings that could feed the spread of COVID-19 and bring it onto campuses this fall. They also fear people are using sanitizers that could kill them.
by MPR News Staff

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Sports on hold for some young athletes in a summer marked by COVID-19

Sports on hold for some young athletes in a summer marked by COVID-19

Athletes across Minnesota had to rethink how and when they practice their sports — or skip their seasons completely — to avoid getting and spreading the coronavirus.
by Catharine Richert

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After 30 years of service, Warroad's school nurse prepares for a year unlike any before

Schools across the state are still finalizing plans for the return of classes this fall. For districts where students will be coming back into the classroom, at least in some capacity, there's a lot of pressure on school nurses. Nurse Deb Landin in Warroad, Minn. spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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More U.S. churches sue to challenge COVID-19 restrictions

More U.S. churches sue to challenge COVID-19 restrictions

Churches in California and Minnesota, backed by a conservative legal group, filed lawsuits this week against the governors of their states challenging restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak that they contend are violations of religious liberty.
by The Associated Press

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Aug. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Keep it off campus; mind your sanitizer

Aug. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Keep it off campus; mind your sanitizer

The state’s infectious disease director is urging college students to “lay low” before returning to their schools and warning against attending big parties, road trips and other gatherings that could ultimately bring the disease to campus.
by MPR News Staff

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Poll: Biden expands lead, a third of country says it won't get vaccinated

Poll: Biden expands lead, a third of country says it won't get vaccinated

The Democratic nominee for president now leads President Trump by 11 points. And more people are worried about the coronavirus, but 35 percent still say they won't get vaccinated when one's available.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Photos: Fans fill Target Field with their likenesses — and a little levity — during pandemic

Photos: Fans fill Target Field with their likenesses — and a little levity — during pandemic

Twins staff are installing fan-submitted cutouts to help this pandemic baseball season feel a little less lonely, if not a bit more bizarre.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Christine T. Nguyen

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