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Global death toll tops 200,000 as some virus lockdowns eased

Global death toll tops 200,000 as some virus lockdowns eased

As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, some countries took cautious steps toward easing lockdowns imposed amid the pandemic — but fears of a surge in infections made even some outbreak-wounded businesses reluctant to reopen.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesotans donate thousands of homemade masks in statewide drive

Minnesotans donate thousands of homemade masks in statewide drive

People all across Minnesota brought thousands of homemade masks to their local fire stations Saturday, part of a statewide effort amid the coronavirus pandemic.
by Dan Gunderson

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WHO says there's 'no evidence' that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune

WHO says there's 'no evidence' that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune

The World Health Organization has pushed back against the theory that individuals can only catch the coronavirus once, as well as proposals for reopening society that are based on this supposed immunity.
by Colin Dwyer

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Fire stations across Minnesota to collect homemade mask donations

Fire stations across Minnesota to collect homemade mask donations

More than 700 fire stations across Minnesota will be gathering the donated homemade masks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the masks will be provided to staff members and residents of group-care facilities across the state.
by Emily Bright

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Opinion: What our children will remember

Opinion: What our children will remember

NPR's Scott Simon writes: “Any parent learns how children rarely remember what we hope. You may want your child to remember when they saw the Eiffel Tower or met an athlete. What they really recall is the ice cream they had, or a man with the lizard tattoo they saw on the subway.”
by Scott Simon

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Congressional watchdog to review federal coronavirus response

Congressional watchdog to review federal coronavirus response

The $2 trillion legislation that Congress approved late last month amid the coronavirus pandemic calls for the Government Accountability Office to monitor the spending and the overall federal response to the pandemic.
by Brian Naylor

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Mayo doctors volunteer in New York ICU — from Minnesota

Mayo doctors volunteer in New York ICU — from Minnesota

In a matter of days, Mayo Clinic doctors assembled a sophisticated telemedicine program that allows them to join New York doctors on their rounds.
by Tom Crann

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