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Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

Bob Woodward says he needed time to be sure that President Donald Trump's private comments from February were accurate. On Twitter and elsewhere online, commentators accused Woodward of valuing book sales over public health.
by The Associated Press

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'Deadly stuff': Trump's own words bring focus back to virus

'Deadly stuff': Trump's own words bring focus back to virus

A new book by journalist Bob Woodward reveals that President Donald Trump told Woodward he had been warned in January that the virus had the potential to kill millions. Yet Trump reassured Americans publicly that the virus was "very well under control."
by The Associated Press

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Sept. 10 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: 15 deaths; moderate growth in new cases

Sept. 10 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: 15 deaths; moderate growth in new cases

Recent testing numbers remain low, which likely explains the moderate case growth. “We’re still likely seeing depressed numbers from over the holiday weekend,” Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director, told reporters.
by MPR News Staff

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Pandemic financially imperils nearly half of American households, poll finds

Pandemic financially imperils nearly half of American households, poll finds

There are dividing lines when it comes to how families are weathering the pandemic: Those living in big cities, those making less than $100,000 a year, and Latino and Black families are faring worst.
by Yuki Noguchi

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The U.S. isn’t meeting COVID-19 testing targets. What would it take to change that?

The U.S. isn’t meeting COVID-19 testing targets. What would it take to change that?

Six months into the pandemic, the United States still hasn’t met COVID-19 testing goals. Two doctors describe why testing is essential and what needs to happen in order to increase testing rates across the nation. 
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Summer camps offer 'escape' from pandemic this fall

Summer camps offer 'escape' from pandemic this fall

Some camps that managed to successfully keep the virus at bay this summer are now offering a refuge from the virus — to those who can afford it — where students can live and attend classes remotely.
by Jason Beaubien

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Sept. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Bad actors'; state steps up bar, eatery checks

Sept. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Bad actors'; state steps up bar, eatery checks

Compliance, not punishment is the goal as the state works to stem recent outbreaks, officials said Wednesday as they discussed recent weekend bar and restaurant sweeps. They made it clear that establishments shirking the rules open their communities to greater problems.
by MPR News Staff

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Poll: Financial pain from pandemic 'much, much worse' than expected

Poll: Financial pain from pandemic 'much, much worse' than expected

In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.
by Joe Neel

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