COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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May 28, 2020 8:35 PM

Love at first quarantine: After a single date, couple hunkers down together

New Yorkers Gali Beeri and Joshua Boliver met at a dance class in March as the city was about to lock down. The near-strangers took a leap of faith and are riding out quarantine in Joshua's apartment.

by Joe Richman

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May 28, 2020 12:18 PM

Antibody tests point to lower death rate for the coronavirus than first thought

Tests for the immune response to the coronavirus are revealing thousands of people who were infected but never got severely ill. The findings suggest the virus is less deadly than it first appeared

by Jon Hamilton

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May 28, 2020 12:00 PM

Wisconsin State Fair canceled for first time since 1945

The move was widely expected given the cancellation of state fairs across the country and most major events, including Summerfest in Milwaukee. The fair board chairman says the safety of fairgoers weighed heavily in the decision to cancel.

by The Associated Press

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May 28, 2020 8:47 AM

Amazon is offering to keep 125,000 workers it hired for the pandemic

Amazon has hired 175,000 temporary workers to deal with spike in online shopping during the pandemic. Now it's offering most of them permanent jobs.

by Avie Schneider

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May 28, 2020 7:17 AM

Disney, SeaWorld announce plans for Florida parks to reopen

Officials from SeaWorld and Disney World say they hope to open their theme parks in Orlando, Florida, in June and July. A city task force approved the plans on Wednesday.

by The Associated Press

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May 28, 2020 5:09 AM

May 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 967 dead; Floyd protests may drive spread

State health officials said Thursday said they are expecting a spike in coronavirus cases stemming from massive protests in Minneapolis and St. Paul over the death of George Floyd.

by MPR News Staff

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May 28, 2020 4:00 AM

Why the small business rescue program has slowed way down

The first round of Paycheck Protection Program funding ran out in days, but the second pot of money has more than $140 billion left after a month. Some business owners decided the PPP wasn't for them.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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May 28, 2020 4:00 AM

Pandemic disruptions taking a toll on farmers' mental health

Plant backlogs caused by the pandemic are forcing farmers to destroy their products instead of shipping them to market. The situation is heaping more stress on farmers.

by Alisa Roth