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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump has COVID-19, going to military hospital

Trump has COVID-19, going to military hospital

The White House says President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19.  Trump was to depart the White House by helicopter late Friday for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a White House official said.
by The Associated Press

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Health workers worry fear, distrust complicate COVID-19 tracing in Minnesota’s communities of color

Health workers worry fear, distrust complicate COVID-19 tracing in Minnesota’s communities of color

Public health workers chasing the coronavirus are required to tell people their information may be shared with the law. While well-intended, it’s made it difficult to trace the virus among the very people hit hardest by the virus.
by Catharine Richert

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How do you date during a pandemic?

How do you date during a pandemic?

Even with the challenges of the pandemic, folks are determined to date. But when is it safe to hold hands, or have a first kiss? MPR News host Angela Davis dives into the uncertain world of pandemic dating.
by Angela Davis and Arfie Ghedi

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'Overlooked': Asian American jobless rate surges but few take notice

'Overlooked': Asian American jobless rate surges but few take notice

Asian Americans have traditionally enjoyed some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. But the pandemic is taking a heavy toll — and President Donald Trump's blaming China isn't helping.
by Scott Horsley

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Can the U.S. use its growing supply of rapid tests to stop the virus?

Can the U.S. use its growing supply of rapid tests to stop the virus?

Some public health experts hope the growing availability of faster, cheaper tests could lead to a new strategy of widespread testing — one that could finally get the pandemic under control.
by Rob Stein

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Hospitals feel squeeze as coronavirus spikes in Midwest

Hospitals feel squeeze as coronavirus spikes in Midwest

Midwestern states are seeing some of the nation’s highest per capita rates of infection, and while federal health officials again urged some governors in the region to require masks statewide, many Republicans have resisted.
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Unions representing staff in Minneapolis and St. Paul district are asking for five things before switching the learning model in their districts from distance learning to hybrid models, which combine in-person and distance learning.
by Nina Moini

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