COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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August 11, 2020 10:30 AM

What to learn from pandemics of the past

Medical science has grown by leaps and bounds in the past century. Despite that, the COVID-19 pandemic proves that viruses and bacteria can still surprise us and turn into major health crises. We turn to a medical historian to discuss the limits of scientific knowledge and the role of humans, past and present, in the spread of a disease.

by Kerri Miller and MPR News Staff

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August 11, 2020 6:22 AM

At least 97,000 children tested positive for coronavirus in last 2 weeks of July

President Trump falsely claimed that children are "almost immune" from the coronavirus, but a new review of state data finds child cases are up 40%.

by Cory Turner

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August 11, 2020 6:05 AM

Coronavirus breaks out again in New Zealand after 102 days

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of local transmission in the country in 102 days.

by The Associated Press

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August 11, 2020 5:57 AM

Russia clears virus vaccine despite scientific skepticism

Russia on Tuesday became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

by The Associated Press

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August 11, 2020 5:30 AM

Aug. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations up; isolation worries rise

The newest counts come a day after Minnesota health officials, increasingly concerned over reports of despondent residents in long-term care, rolled out new guidance that would open the door wider to visitors.

by MPR News Staff

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August 11, 2020 4:00 AM

'Nothing will ever replace the feeling of sitting in that arena': COVID-19 puts powwow season on pause — and online

Many people across the state spend months preparing for powwow season, which is traditionally happening right about now. As states and tribal nations continue their fight against the spread of the coronavirus, however, many powwows this year have been canceled, leaving people pining for the community, the family and the celebration of Native culture that powwows bring.

by Dan Gunderson

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August 11, 2020 1:00 AM

COVID-19 crisis as a catalyst for innovation and equity in health care

Will the COVID-19 pandemic prove to be a catalyst for innovation and greater equity in health care? U of M professor Larry Jacobs of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs moderates a discussion with three guests.

by MPR News Staff

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August 10, 2020 8:49 PM

Global coronavirus case count surpasses 20 million

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20 million people worldwide have tested positive for the virus. The milestone comes almost exactly five months after the WHO declared it a pandemic.

by Rachel Treisman

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August 10, 2020 5:11 PM

Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near White House

President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing. He returned minutes later, saying there was a “shooting” outside the White House that was “under control.”

by The Associated Press