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July 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 745 new cases, 5 more deaths; Walz unveils schools plan

July 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 745 new cases, 5 more deaths; Walz unveils schools plan

The newest numbers come as Gov. Tim Walz calls for returning to in-person classroom teaching but leaving it to districts to decide whether their school systems will start the year in buildings, online or some combination based on their local COVID-19 conditions.
by MPR News Staff

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Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift

Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift

“It’s gonna be a first day of school unlike any we’ve seen,” Walz said Thursday as he unveiled what he described as a localized, data-driven — but “not perfect” — plan for the fall.
by Elizabeth Shockman, Riham Feshir and David H. Montgomery

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Irregularities in COVID-19 reporting contract award process raises new questions

Irregularities in COVID-19 reporting contract award process raises new questions

The administration awarded a contract for a COVID-19 database to TeleTracking Technologies using a process reserved for innovative research. Its CEO had links to the New York real estate world.
by Dina Temple-Raston and Tim Mak

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Minneapolis closes indoor bar areas as virus cases rise

Minneapolis closes indoor bar areas as virus cases rise

The order takes effect Saturday and is aimed at what the city says is a major cause of cases rising more quickly than in the state as a whole.
by The Associated Press

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'Silent epidemic': Nearly 1 In 3 kids exposed to damaging levels of lead

'Silent epidemic': Nearly 1 In 3 kids exposed to damaging levels of lead

It's the first time global data has been gathered on the extent of the problem. Experts are calling it a "groundbreaking" report. And the ill effects can last for a lifetime.
by Maria Godoy

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Ask a dermatologist: ‘Maskne’ and other skin questions

Ask a dermatologist: ‘Maskne’ and other skin questions

Many of us have been wearing masks since early April. But wearing fabric over your mouth and nose can trap bacteria and cause breakouts. The term dermatologists use to describe this is ”maskne.” Two dermatologists join the program to talk about mask acne and answer other skin care questions. 
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Minneapolis students likely to start year remotely

Minneapolis students likely to start year remotely

Officials plan to improve the distance learning experience, even as they intend to bring students back to buildings later in the school year.
by Riham Feshir

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Why the novel coronavirus has the power to launch a pandemic

Why the novel coronavirus has the power to launch a pandemic

Many viruses have pandemic potential but never reach the tipping point. So what made this one capable of wreaking global havoc?
by Pien Huang

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APM Reports documentary, Covid on Campus

APM Reports documentary, Covid on Campus

APM Reports documentary, “Covid on Campus.” Coronavirus disrupts higher education, magnifies inequities and accelerates change.

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