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A doctor describes what it’s like to treat COVID-19 patients

Dr. Charles Pogemiller is a hospitalist at Abbott Northwestern hospital in Minneapolis. He recently spent a week treating patients in one of the areas set aside for COVID-19 patients. He describes what it’s like to treat highly infectious people who have a disease with no known cure.
by Angela Davis and Jim Bickal

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In South Korea and China, loosening restrictions brings coronavirus resurgence

In South Korea and China, loosening restrictions brings coronavirus resurgence

Both countries eased some of their intensive rules after new cases slowed to a trickle. But clusters have cropped up again this month, and authorities are ramping up testing to try to curb the spread.
by Emily Feng, Anthony Kuhn and Colin Dwyer

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How do we decide? Ethics of the COVID-19 pandemic

How do we decide? Ethics of the COVID-19 pandemic

The ethical dilemmas presented by the pandemic are exploding. How do doctors, government leaders and the public make high-stakes decisions when we don’t have all the information?
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Breann Schossow

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Photos: Parade honors health care workers in Burnsville

Photos: Parade honors health care workers in Burnsville

Community members from Burnsville, Apple Valley and Eagan honked horns and waved from decorated cars Tuesday during a parade to thank nurses and other health care workers at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. 
by Christine T. Nguyen

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Paul Manafort released from prison due to virus concerns

Paul Manafort released from prison due to virus concerns

His attorneys had asked the Bureau of Prisons to release him to home confinement, arguing that he was at high risk for coronavirus because of his age and preexisting medical conditions. 
by The Associated Press

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May 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz ending stay-home order, keeping dine-out ban

May 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz ending stay-home order, keeping dine-out ban

Minnesota is moving to a new phase in its COVID-19 battle that will let more businesses welcome customers back inside. But while the stay-at-home order is ending, “we’re not flipping a switch and everything’s going back to normal at once,” Walz cautioned in his broadcast address.
by Brian Bakst

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Act now to get ahead of a mental health crisis, specialists advise U.S.

Act now to get ahead of a mental health crisis, specialists advise U.S.

Suicide rates typically drop during natural disasters and other crises but then spike in the months or years after. So mental health specialists are looking to build psychological resilience now.
by Yuki Noguchi

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