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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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June 17 update on COVID-19: Pandemic trends solid; vaccinations crawl

June 17 update on COVID-19: Pandemic trends solid; vaccinations crawl

Minnesota’s seven-day new-case average is at its lowest since April 2020. Known, active case counts may drop below 1,000 this week — Minnesota had 15,000 such cases just last month. The languishing vaccination pace is the biggest worry right now.
by MPR News Staff

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Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

A new report finds that Latinas have left the workforce at rates higher than any other demographic and also have had some of the highest unemployment rates throughout the pandemic. That could spell trouble not just for a post-pandemic economic recovery but for the long-term stability of the country as baby boomers continue to retire.
by The Associated Press

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5 ways to stop summer colds from making the rounds in your family

5 ways to stop summer colds from making the rounds in your family

Run-of-the-mill runny noses and coughs are back, after a break during the pandemic's height, when so many of us were circulating less and wearing masks. Here's how to keep household viruses at bay.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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June 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases plummet; 3 million with at least 1 shot

June 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases plummet; 3 million with at least 1 shot

New cases stayed below 100 for the second straight day — the lowest two-day count since April 2020. Vaccinations are languishing, although more than 3 million Minnesotans 12 and older have now received at least one dose.
by MPR News Staff

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The U.S. has hit 600,000 COVID deaths, more than any other country

The U.S. has hit 600,000 COVID deaths, more than any other country

The latest toll from Johns Hopkins University comes nearly four months after the nation crossed the half-million mark for deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.
by Scott Neuman

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Landlord group sues over Minnesota eviction restrictions

Landlord group sues over Minnesota eviction restrictions

The lawsuit comes as the state Legislature prepares to vote on a plan to wind down Gov. Tim Walz’s eviction moratorium.
by Brian Bakst

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More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in U.S. by Christmas 2019

More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in U.S. by Christmas 2019

A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus popped up in the U.S. in December 2019 — weeks before cases were first recognized by health officials.
by The Associated Press

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Rep. Greene apologizes for comparing safety masks, Holocaust

Rep. Greene apologizes for comparing safety masks, Holocaust

"I'm truly sorry for offending people with remarks about the Holocaust," the Georgia Republican told reporters outside the Capitol, saying she had visited Washington's U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum earlier in the day. "There's no comparison and there never ever will be."
by The Associated Press

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