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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.

U of M students move in, and test the latest COVID-19 measures

U of M students move in, and test the latest COVID-19 measures

The pandemic has changed many things, but the basics were still the same, with parents and students pulling unwieldy futons into buildings and tearful goodbyes.
by Peter Cox

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Walz urges Trump and Biden to follow Minnesota's COVID-19 rules

Walz urges Trump and Biden to follow Minnesota's COVID-19 rules

Gov. Tim Walz sent a letter Tuesday to the Trump and Biden campaigns reminding them of Minnesota’s guidelines designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Both candidates are scheduled to campaign in the state Friday.
by Brian Bakst

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In 2020, wedding vendors say 'I do' to uncertainty

In 2020, wedding vendors say 'I do' to uncertainty

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two local wedding industry insiders on what it’s been like to navigate the pandemic.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Sept. 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: 5 more deaths; case growth moderate

Sept. 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: 5 more deaths; case growth moderate

The newest numbers come as officials continue to prep Minnesotans to expect a long road back to normalcy. The state health commissioner says we’re in the “third or fourth inning” of the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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Growing demand for wilderness education may widen learning inequality

Growing demand for wilderness education may widen learning inequality

Parents desperate to get their kids outdoors and offline are choosing wilderness schools for their kids, but poor, urban kids are missing out. Educators in Kingston, N.Y., are trying to change that.
by Ben James

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Suburbs loom large in campaign for legislative control

Suburbs loom large in campaign for legislative control

The future of Minnesota’s divided state government is on the ballot in November, as all 201 seats in the Legislature are up for grabs.
by Tim Pugmire

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How are Minn.'s minority-owned businesses navigating pandemic, economic crisis?

How are Minn.'s minority-owned businesses navigating pandemic, economic crisis?

Only 12 percent of minority-owned businesses in the U.S. have received coronavirus relief loans. How are Minnesota’s minority business owners navigating the lending space?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Minnesota health officials discuss pandemic, take listener questions

Minnesota health officials discuss pandemic, take listener questions

Health Commissioner Jan Malcom and the state’s infectious disease director, Kris Ehresmann, return to MPR News with Kerri Miller to report on the latest pandemic news and take listener calls and questions.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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Sept. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations at 2-month low; cases rise

Sept. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations at 2-month low; cases rise

The newest numbers come after Minnesota recorded more than 1,600 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 more deaths over the weekend. “It’s certainly no time to let down our guard,” the state’s health commissioner said Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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