COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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July 10, 2020 12:00 PM

State opens long-term care to visits from outside 'essential caregivers' after COVID-19 restrictions

The Minnesota Department of Health put out new guidance Friday that allows residents to designate one person, identified as an “essential caregiver,” to visit inside the residence and to have physical contact with them.

by Peter Cox

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July 10, 2020 11:55 AM

In communities of color, knocking on doors to stop the spread of the coronavirus

Through a partnership between state and local government, volunteers and city workers in Richmond, Va., are passing out PPE in at-risk neighborhoods.

by Sarah McCammon

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July 10, 2020 6:27 AM

AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid

The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.

by The Associated Press

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July 10, 2020 5:30 AM

July 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Led by Twin Cities suburbs, case counts jump

The newest numbers reveal a rising trend of new COVID-19 cases in several suburban counties around the Twin Cities. Officials say there is no single “hot spot” explanation.

by David H. Montgomery

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July 10, 2020 4:00 AM

Sales boom, factory shutdowns leave bikes in short supply amid pandemic

There’s been a bike boom around the world — including in Minnesota — as people look for ways to get around town, to replace the gym, or just to get out of the house amid the pandemic. And that has contributed to a shortage of bicycles and parts.

by Emily Bright

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July 9, 2020 8:18 PM

As U of M Twin Cities tries test-optional, expert says students will benefit

The decision by the University of Minnesota’s flagship campus to forgo the ACT or SAT in student applications is part of a growing test-optional trend that one expert says is improving access to the nation’s top institutions without compromising academics.

by Tom Crann and Kathryn Styer Martinez

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July 9, 2020 7:36 PM

Starbucks says customers must wear masks at its cafes

Several states already require people to wear masks in public spaces like coffee shops to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but many still have no such requirement.

by Austin Horn

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July 9, 2020 6:46 PM

WHO: Airborne spread possible, but unlikely to be major source of COVID-19 transmission

Weighing the evidence, WHO maintains that the virus is mostly spread through close contact with infected people but calls for more research into the matter of transmission by aerosolized particles.

by Pien Huang

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July 9, 2020 6:30 PM

Unscientific survey shows most MN families want in-person school, despise distance learning

A new survey from the Minnesota Department of Education shows a majority of families had a bad experience with distance learning and want schools to resume in-person classes in the fall. But the results are just a sampling — and hardly scientific.

by Elizabeth Shockman