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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.

In Tuscany, Renaissance-era wine windows are made for social distancing

In Tuscany, Renaissance-era wine windows are made for social distancing

Tuscany's wine windows, each 12 inches high and 8 inches wide, were indispensable during a 17th century plague. They've became useful again during the coronavirus pandemic — even after lockdown ended.
by Sylvia Poggioli

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Senate ousts another agency head, Walz retains emergency powers

Senate ousts another agency head, Walz retains emergency powers

The Minnesota Senate on Friday voted to fire Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley, but the Republican-controlled Senate and the DFL-controlled House split on ending the emergency powers of Gov. Tim Walz. He will keep them for at least another month.
by Tim Pugmire

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More groceries, less gas: The pandemic is shaking up the cost of living

More groceries, less gas: The pandemic is shaking up the cost of living

Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in August and 1.3 percent over the last 12 months. Some economists say that official measure understates inflation, because the pandemic has changed both what and how we buy.
by Scott Horsley

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A father and a son, lost to 2 national tragedies

A father and a son, lost to 2 national tragedies

Earlier this year, Albert Petrocelli died after contracting the coronavirus. StoryCorps revisits a 2005 interview with Albert and his wife remembering a son who died in the Sept. 11 attacks.
by Michael Garofalo

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Hangover from alcohol boom could last long after pandemic ends

Hangover from alcohol boom could last long after pandemic ends

Americans are drinking far more during the COVID-19 pandemic. A beer in the evening can feel like a taste of normal life, but health experts worry about alcohol's deadly side effects.
by Brian Mann

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Sept. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: 13 deaths; moderate new case growth continues

Sept. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: 13 deaths; moderate new case growth continues

Friday’s data release shows a significant jump in testing reported from the prior days — without an accompanying spike in new cases. If this proves to be more than a one-day outlier, it may suggest a real decline in new COVID-19 cases in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Students step in to refurbish computers as school needs rise

Students step in to refurbish computers as school needs rise

A middle school IT club has found a way to use their skills to revamp old computers at a time when distance learning has made such technology indispensable.
by Myah Christenson

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