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PRX special: A Sudden Loss — A memorial to lives lost to COVID-19

PRX special: A Sudden Loss — A memorial to lives lost to COVID-19

More than 120,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Public radio hosts, past and present, read short eulogies of just some of these people lost to the coronavirus pandemic in the last several months.
by MPR News Staff

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Survey: Women are rethinking having kids as they face pandemic challenges

Survey: Women are rethinking having kids as they face pandemic challenges

A survey from the Guttmacher Institute finds that roughly one-third of women say they plan to delay having children, or have fewer, even as they are experiencing difficulty obtaining contraception.
by Sarah McCammon and Maureen Pao

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Taking a trip to visit grandparents or older relatives? Tips to reduce the risk

Taking a trip to visit grandparents or older relatives? Tips to reduce the risk

If you miss your mom and dad — or they miss their grandkids — how safe is a summer trip? Older people are more likely to get seriously ill from the coronavirus, so consider these tips to reduce risk.
by Allison Aubrey and Jane Greenhalgh

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June 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Bar-driven cluster surfaces in southern Minn.

June 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Bar-driven cluster surfaces in southern Minn.

Despite some hopeful trends in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, Minnesota officials now worry that many people — especially young adults — aren’t doing enough to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 as they return to social spaces.
by MPR News Staff

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Baseball is coming back for a pandemic-shortened 2020 season

Baseball is coming back for a pandemic-shortened 2020 season

Major League Baseball and its Players Association have reached an agreement to play 60 games instead of 162, beginning July 23 or 24. They hope to finish before a second surge of COVID-19.
by Russell Lewis

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Majority with chronic diseases fine with limited doctor visits, but some too important to miss

Majority with chronic diseases fine with limited doctor visits, but some too important to miss

A recent Kaiser Health survey shows about 86 percent of patients with chronic, stable conditions have remained stable. But some are ignoring symptoms or forgoing immunizations.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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