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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.

Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores

Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores

Target reported recorded-setting sales growth online and at established stores over the past three months, more evidence that big box retailers have become essential points of supply during the pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Aug. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: As deaths rise, a plea to 'do the right thing'

Aug. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: As deaths rise, a plea to 'do the right thing'

“We’re very concerned about the kind of messages — ‘Well, you can just keep testing and people can use their BC, before COVID, behavior,’” the state’s epidemiologist said Wednesday. “We have to work together.”
by MPR News Staff

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Expired jobless benefits cost economy billions, but some states reject Trump's aid

Expired jobless benefits cost economy billions, but some states reject Trump's aid

The expiration of emergency jobless benefits is draining $15 billion a week from the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump has offered to replace half that money, but states have been slow to accept.
by Scott Horsley

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Citizenship delays could thwart thousands who dream of voting

Citizenship delays could thwart thousands who dream of voting

Many immigrants applied for U.S. citizenship last year, thinking they’d be able to vote in this year’s general election. But the pandemic has pushed processing times way up, and hundreds of thousands are still waiting.
by Megan Burks

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Many steps needed for accurate COVID-19 test results

Many steps needed for accurate COVID-19 test results

A widely used coronavirus test is under scrutiny after federal health officials flagged two separate issues that could deliver inaccurate results for patients.
by The Associated Press

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Don't sweat(pants) it. The house dress is here to rescue 2020

Don't sweat(pants) it. The house dress is here to rescue 2020

Can a simple dress become a coping mechanism for the pandemic age? Billowing linen, cozy cotton, flowing silk — the house dress is a perfect fit for this moment.
by Alina Selyukh

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Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit over postal changes

Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit over postal changes

Minnesota is joining a coalition of 14 states in suing to block service changes at the U.S. Postal Service, even as the postmaster general reversed himself and said he'd halt some of the changes following a national outcry.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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COVID-19 case confirmed at Sturgis bar

COVID-19 case confirmed at Sturgis bar

The South Dakota Department of Health issued a warning on Tuesday that one person who spent several hours at a bar on Main Street in Sturgis has tested positive for COVID-19 and may have spread it to others.
by The Associated Press

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