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Higher COVID-19 rates seen in Black and Hispanic children in Minn.

Higher COVID-19 rates seen in Black and Hispanic children in Minn.

Children’s Minnesota has treated around 300 pediatric COVID-19 cases as of mid-July. Thirty-one percent of those patients were Black or African American; 24 percent Hispanic; 16 percent white; and 11 percent Asian.
by Peter Cox

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Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s account over COVID-19 misinformation

Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s account over COVID-19 misinformation

The company said Trump Jr.'s account would be limited for 12 hours. It said the president's son put out a tweet with "misleading and potentially harmful" information about the coronavirus.
by Jason Slotkin

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U.S. officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation

U.S. officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation

The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the spread of disinformation through websites that have published extensively on the coronavirus pandemic, American politics and international affairs.
by The Associated Press

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As COVID-19 cases spike at St. Cloud prison, state moves intake to Lino Lakes

As COVID-19 cases spike at St. Cloud prison, state moves intake to Lino Lakes

With a rising number of positive cases of COVID-19 at the state prison in St. Cloud, the Minnesota Department of Corrections plans to temporarily move its intake operations from the central Minnesota site to its facility in Lino Lakes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Why we grow numb to staggering statistics — and what we can do about it

Why we grow numb to staggering statistics — and what we can do about it

The growing coronavirus death toll doesn't provoke the same type of emotional response that a plane crash might. It's a coping mechanism and how our neurons are wired, says psychologist Elke Weber.
by Ailsa Chang

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Midwest could see surge in COVID-19 cases unless states are more careful, Fauci warns

Midwest could see surge in COVID-19 cases unless states are more careful, Fauci warns

Early indications are that Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky could face similar increases to those seen in the South, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells ABC's “Good Morning America.” He urges states to be cautious.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatment

Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatment

President Donald Trump resumed spreading misinformation Tuesday about how to fight the virus and amplifying criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
by The Associated Press

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Should we shield businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits?

Should we shield businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits?

We've come to expect legal waivers at places like ski resorts and bungee-jumping facilities, but colleges and all sorts of typically safe businesses — from hair salons to dentists' offices — are using them to try to escape legal accountability for injuries and deaths as they reopen during the pandemic.
by Greg Rosalsky

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July 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU cases jump

July 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU cases jump

The newest numbers come a day after state public health leaders ratcheted up concerns that Minnesota was back on the wrong path with COVID-19. Gov. Tim Walz is set to announce his plan for the upcoming school year on Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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