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Smithfield temporarily shuts pork plant due to coronavirus

Smithfield temporarily shuts pork plant due to coronavirus

Smithfield Foods says its pork processing plant in South Dakota will temporarily close for cleaning after over 80 employees were confirmed to have the coronavirus. The company plans to suspend operations in a large section of the Sioux Falls plant on Saturday, then completely close on Sunday and Monday.
by The Associated Press

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MN lawmakers reach deal on insulin affordability

MN lawmakers reach deal on insulin affordability

Minnesota House and Senate negotiators finalized an agreement Wednesday for supplying insulin to people who cannot afford it.
by Tim Pugmire

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CDC hospital data point to racial disparity in COVID-19 cases

CDC hospital data point to racial disparity in COVID-19 cases

In a study of the early coronavirus epidemic in the U.S., a third of people who were hospitalized were African American. Top risk factors were high blood pressure and obesity.
by Allison Aubrey and Joe Neel

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Wisconsin worried about spike in virus cases due to election

Wisconsin worried about spike in virus cases due to election

Wisconsin’s forging ahead with an election in the middle of a pandemic has public health officials, and those who showed up at the polls, worried about whether it will result in a spike in cases of the coronavirus. The state reported Wednesday it has had 99 deaths and 2,756 confirmed cases.
by The Associated Press

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In a pandemic, college students major in uncertainty

In a pandemic, college students major in uncertainty

Will college seniors get graduation ceremonies? How will graduating high school seniors choose where they want to enroll without campus visits? Host Angela Davis is joined by three guests to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has turned higher education on its head.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Stephen King is sorry you feel like you're stuck in a Stephen King novel

Stephen King is sorry you feel like you're stuck in a Stephen King novel

The horror writer says he understands why fans have said the COVID-19 pandemic feels like living inside one of his novels. King says he doesn't feel panic or terror, but rather, a "gnawing anxiety."
by Terry Gross

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Celeb chefs unite to feed hungry, help bleeding restaurants

Celeb chefs unite to feed hungry, help bleeding restaurants

Jose Andres has amassed an A-list network around the world, relying on celebrity chef pals including Rachael Ray, Andrew Zimmern, Guy Fieri and Marcus Samuelsson to feed the hungry and buoy the humble restaurant kitchens across America where many started their careers.
by The Associated Press

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