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Archive: Listen to past daily COVID-19 briefings

Archive: Listen to past daily COVID-19 briefings

An archive of the Minnesota Department of Health daily briefings here, as well as links to our daily coverage.
by MPR News Staff

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Meat supplies unlikely to get very lean

Meat supplies unlikely to get very lean

Consumers may see some spot shortages of their favorite cuts after some big meat processors shut down because of COVID-19 outbreaks. But experts say if people don’t panic and hoard, overall supplies shouldn’t run out.
by Martin Moylan

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Wis. officials: 7 virus cases appear related to in-person voting

Wis. officials: 7 virus cases appear related to in-person voting

They would be the first such cases since the state held in-person voting despite widespread concern about the health risks. The conditions of the seven, all in Milwaukee, weren't immediately available. 
by The Associated Press

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After the ICU, many COVID-19 survivors face a long recovery

After the ICU, many COVID-19 survivors face a long recovery

David Williams, 54, spent eight days on a ventilator after he got COVID-19. Weeks after being discharged from the hospital, he still needs an oxygen tube and a walker.
by Jon Hamilton

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During quarantine, keep your friends close – from afar

During quarantine, keep your friends close – from afar

How long has it been since you've seen your best friend? Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced many of us into isolation, loneliness was already a huge problem in the United States, affecting more than half of adults. And now we're seeing even less of each other.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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U of M freezes tuition for most students next year

U of M freezes tuition for most students next year

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout, University of Minnesota regents voted unanimously to not raise tuition for the 2020-21 academic year.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota put $200 million into a COVID-19 fund. Where is it going?

Minnesota put $200 million into a COVID-19 fund. Where is it going?

The state is making emergency purchases of millions of gloves, masks and other pieces of protective equipment. With one exception, top lawmakers haven’t objected.
by Brian Bakst

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Coming up: A doctor’s view of the coronavirus pandemic and the medical field

Coming up: A doctor’s view of the coronavirus pandemic and the medical field

Doctors, nurses and other medical staff are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, putting themselves at risk as they try to save lives. We talk with a doctor about what she’s seeing and about her view on the future of public health efforts.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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