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Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes

Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes

The chemicals were often found in lakes that receive discharged water from wastewater treatment plants. But they also turned up in remote lakes with little or no human development, sometimes at levels similar to more populated lakes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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China, Korea, Egypt report rise in coronavirus cases as restrictions ease

China, Korea, Egypt report rise in coronavirus cases as restrictions ease

China reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months on Sunday and infections in South Korea also rose, showing how the disease can come back as curbs on business and travel are lifted.
by The Associated Press

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Emails reveal chaos as meatpacking companies fought health agencies over COVID-19 outbreaks in their plants

Thousands of pages of documents obtained by ProPublica show how quickly public health agencies were overwhelmed by meatpacking cases. One CEO described social distancing as “a nicety that makes sense only for people with laptops.”
by ProPublica Staff

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Coronavirus 2nd wave? Nope, the U.S. is still stuck in the 1st one

Coronavirus 2nd wave? Nope, the U.S. is still stuck in the 1st one

The nation still sees more than 20,000 new cases on average a day, a number that's barely budged for weeks. Forecasters say we're looking at tens of thousands more deaths this summer.
by Nurith Aizenman

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Beijing closes market, locks down area in new virus outbreak

Beijing closes market, locks down area in new virus outbreak

The outbreak — coming more than 50 days after the last local case in the city of 20 million people — showed how the virus can still come back as restrictions are eased.
by The Associated Press

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June 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU cases plateau; don't let guard down, officials say

June 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU cases plateau; don't let guard down, officials say

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota climbed past 30,000 on Saturday, while the number of people hospitalized with the disease in the state fell to its lowest level in more than a month.
by MPR News Staff

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