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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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Why it's so hard to buy a new refrigerator these days

Why it's so hard to buy a new refrigerator these days

Some shoppers looking to buy new fridges, freezers or washers have been finding themselves out of luck. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into both supply and demand.
by Alina Selyukh

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With limited COVID-19 vaccine doses, who would get them first?

With limited COVID-19 vaccine doses, who would get them first?

A CDC advisory committee is debating this issue Tuesday. Half of U.S. adults could be considered high priority yet the initial supply is likely to be only enough for 3 to 5 percent of the population.
by Pien Huang

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'Enormous and tragic': U.S. has lost more than 200,000 people to COVID-19

'Enormous and tragic': U.S. has lost more than 200,000 people to COVID-19

The U.S. death toll has doubled since May. Some experts predict it could nearly double again before 2020 ends. "We are experiencing a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering," one researcher says.
by Bill Chappell

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Preparing Minnesotans of color to wield more power at the Capitol

Preparing Minnesotans of color to wield more power at the Capitol

The number of Minnesota lawmakers of color has tripled over the past 10 years, but the Legislature remains 90 percent white — which is less racially diverse than the state’s population. A St. Paul program is trying to build a pipeline from diverse communities to the state Capitol to tackle widening racial disparities.
by Melissa Townsend

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As U.S. nears 200,000 dead, hospital staff reflect on those lost

As U.S. nears 200,000 dead, hospital staff reflect on those lost

Front-line workers in Houston, Seattle and New York City tell NPR about their experiences in hospitals over the last six months. "2020 can't keep going like this," one doctor says.
by James Doubek

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