COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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November 19, 2020 12:23 PM

Mayo Clinic: 905 staff diagnosed with COVID in past 2 weeks

More than 900 staff members in the Mayo Clinic Health System in the Midwest have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the last two weeks as the virus continues to surge across the region, officials said.

by The Associated Press

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November 19, 2020 11:30 AM

Health care workers feel squeezed by surge of COVID-19 cases

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients in Minnesota are surging. Even when beds are available, staffing them is a challenge as more health care workers get sick. Two physicians discussed the toll of the increase caseload on health care workers.

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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November 19, 2020 7:16 AM

As vaccine approvals loom, U.S. funds a back-up plan for delivery

As the U.S. prepares for what will likely be the largest vaccination program in its history, the Trump administration plans to loan $590 million to a Connecticut company with a novel technology.

by Dina Temple-Raston

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November 19, 2020 5:44 AM

Restaurants, gyms on the verge of COVID-19 closure worry about employees

“It sounds really bad, but it’s like mom and dad getting divorced and you’re that kid just sitting there saying what’s going to happen to us. That’s what we feel like,” said one Minneapolis chef.

by Matt Sepic

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November 19, 2020 5:00 AM

12 million to lose jobless benefits the day after Christmas unless Congress acts

If Congress doesn't compromise and pass another relief bill, a new study finds a staggering number of Americans will lose a critical financial lifeline as the pandemic worsens.

by Chris Arnold

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November 19, 2020 5:00 AM

Nov. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Dire' conditions threaten to overwhelm care system

State health leaders say the system is under enormous strain now as COVID-19 sideline health workers as cases skyrocket. “Don’t call health workers heroes if you can’t put a piece of cloth or paper over your face to protect them,” one Minnesota health system executive said Thursday.

by MPR News Staff

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November 19, 2020 4:00 AM

COVID-19 denial still rampant in some virus hotspots

Efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus are being hampered by the fact that many people don't believe it's real. "It's absolute garbage," said Craig Mann of Flathead County in northwest Montana.

by Nathan Rott

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November 18, 2020 7:20 PM

As COVID surges, Minnesota dials it back. Here’s what you need to know

As Minnesota’s COVID-19 cases continue to surge, Gov. Tim Walz has laid out new restrictions for the next four weeks, including a prohibition on social gatherings with people outside the same household. Here’s what else you need to know about the new rules.

by Sara Porter and Dan Kraker

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November 18, 2020 4:56 PM

As U.S. reaches 250,000 deaths from COVID-19, a long winter is coming

Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead.

by Laurel Wamsley