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Aug. 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: 14 deaths, 542 new cases

Aug. 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: 14 deaths, 542 new cases

The latest numbers released by the Health Department report the first day where deaths reached double digits in a week. New cases reached 542, slightly higher than Tuesday, but lower than previous dates.
by MPR News Staff and Catharine Richert

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Vikings will open at home sans fans

Vikings will open at home sans fans

The team says health officials rejected a proposal to allow 13,200 into U.S. Bank Stadium for the start of the season, but it hopes to have fans back for October games.
by Tim Nelson

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Postal Service slowdowns cause dangerous delays in medication delivery

Postal Service slowdowns cause dangerous delays in medication delivery

Mail-order prescriptions are another victim of recent changes to post office operations around the country. For some people, getting your mail on time could be a matter of life or death.
by Paige Pfleger

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Why the coronavirus is so 'superspready'

Why the coronavirus is so 'superspready'

That's the word that one disease researcher uses to describe COVID-19. And now scientists are discovering the reasons that this virus is readily transmitted at "superspreader events."
by Pien Huang

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FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus

FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus

"I have been criticized for remarks I made Sunday night about the benefits of convalescent plasma. The criticism is entirely justified. What I should have said better is that the data show a relative risk reduction not an absolute risk reduction," Stephen Hahn tweeted.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota bets big on coronavirus saliva testing to double capacity

Minnesota bets big on coronavirus saliva testing to double capacity

With students heading back to school this fall, state officials say demand for coronavirus testing could skyrocket. The state’s new $14 million plan to test saliva for the virus could help Minnesota double its capacity.
by Catharine Richert

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Aug. 25 update COVID-19 in MN: Slow case increases continue, as state invests in saliva tests

Aug. 25 update COVID-19 in MN: Slow case increases continue, as state invests in saliva tests

The Minnesota Health Department reported eight new deaths and 414 new cases Tuesday. Hospitalizations — including those needing intensive care — were relatively stable.
by MPR News Staff and Catharine Richert

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U of M regents agree to delay in-person classes on Twin Cities, Rochester, Duluth campuses

U of M regents agree to delay in-person classes on Twin Cities, Rochester, Duluth campuses

University of Minnesota undergraduate students in the Twin Cities and two other campuses will have to wait at least two weeks to walk back into the classroom and move into their dorm rooms, the Board of Regents decided Monday.
by Peter Cox

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