COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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June 1 COVID-19 update in MN: Minneapolis drops mask mandate
The positive trends in Minnesota’s COVID-19 data continue as the state rolls into June. The Health Department on Tuesday reported only 134 new cases, the lowest daily count in more than a year.
Scofflaws or victims? Businesses that broke COVID rules seek amnesty
The Minnesota business restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic are gone. But the battle over license suspensions and fines against establishments that violated them isn’t over. In the Legislature and the courts, the validity of the enforcement actions is still being targeted.
The 'time has come' for a global pandemic treaty, WHO's Tedros says
Pathogens can blossom from an outbreak into a pandemic because they "exploit our interconnectedness and expose our inequities and divisions," the World Health Organization's leader says.
Indianapolis 500 welcomes 135,000 fans in global benchmark
The Indianapolis 500 hosted 135,000 fans on Sunday, the most at any sports event in the world since the pandemic began. The number represents 40 percent of the speedway’s capacity and was agreed upon by health officials.
After its superspreader rehearsal, a community choir struggles to sing together again
A Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal early last year in Washington state became a deadly COVID-19 superspreader event. Now, the group is figuring out how to come back together and re-forge the bonds of a community choir.