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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.

Some people agree to disagree over what's safe during the pandemic

Some people agree to disagree over what's safe during the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic requires people to weigh risks and make choices about their activities. But there can be problems when a choice conflicts with what the people around us decide to do.
by Jeff Brady

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July 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases top 40K; hospitalizations dip

July 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases top 40K; hospitalizations dip

The newest counts come a day after a key state health official warned Minnesotans against holding “COVID parties” as a way to become infected with the coronavirus in a convenient way. She compared it to Russian roulette.
by MPR News Staff

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White House stumbles over how best to reopen schools, as Trump blasts CDC guidance

White House stumbles over how best to reopen schools, as Trump blasts CDC guidance

President Trump calls the recommendations "impractical" and says he'll pressure states to open schools this fall — even threatening to cut funding. But the decision largely lies with states.
by Barbara Sprunt and Cory Turner

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'Desperation science' slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs

'Desperation science' slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs

Six months after COVID-19 started spreading around the globe, desperation rather than information is still driving many decisions about how to treat the disease. Now researchers are trying innovative ways to get answers faster while still doing good science. 
by The Associated Press

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3 million cases: Coronavirus continues to surge across U.S.

3 million cases: Coronavirus continues to surge across U.S.

One million of those cases have been confirmed over the past month — part of a wave of infection that began after many states started to reopen their economies in May.
by Bill Chappell

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