COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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July 14, 2020 3:07 PM

As colleges reopen, how to satisfy learning while keeping people safe

Colleges are reopening, and many are offering a combination of distance learning and in-person instruction. We talked about how students, parents and faculty are feeling about it.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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July 14, 2020 2:50 PM

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.

by The Associated Press

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July 14, 2020 10:37 AM

Duluth joins growing list of Minnesota cities to require masks

The Duluth City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance Monday night requiring face coverings in many indoor spaces. In the absence of a statewide requirement, many of the state’s largest cities have passed similar measures.

by Dan Kraker

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July 14, 2020 6:17 AM

What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?

What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19? The goal of contact tracing is to alert people who may have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus, so they won't spread it to others.

by The Associated Press

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July 14, 2020 6:00 AM

3M developing paper-based coronavirus test that could give results in minutes

Maplewood-based 3M says it is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a point-of-care test for the COVID-19 that could make diagnosing infections nearly as simple as a home pregnancy test.

by Tim Nelson

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July 14, 2020 5:56 AM

Small businesses worldwide fight for survival amid pandemic

As economies around the world reopen, legions of small businesses that help to define and sustain neighborhoods are struggling. Whether they can survive will have reverberations not just for the economy but for the communities where they serve as gathering places and provide key services.

by The Associated Press

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July 14, 2020 5:30 AM

July 14 COVID-19 update: 403 new cases; hospitalizations slow

The newest numbers come on the same day the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut ordered visitors from Minnesota and Wisconsin to quarantine for 14 days on arrival.

by MPR News Staff

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July 14, 2020 5:22 AM

The customer is always right. Except when they won't wear a mask

In the age of COVID-19, most people follow social-distancing and mask-wearing guidelines when they enter retail stores and restaurants. But then there are the nightmare customers who won't comply.

by Jim Zarroli

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July 13, 2020 6:08 PM

California closes indoor businesses statewide as COVID-19 cases surge

Restaurants, movie theaters and museums are among the businesses required to suspend their indoor operations statewide under Gov. Gavin Newsom's Monday announcement. Bars must close entirely.

by Rachel Treisman