COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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April 2, 2020 3:15 PM

Ad says economic hit is worse than the threat of COVID-19. Is that true?

A newspaper ad reiterates the idea that the economic hit from using social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19 is worse than letting the virus run its course with less stringent mitigation efforts. But is that true? We talked with the ad’s author, Kevin Roche, and experts about the claim and some of his other statements about the virus.

by Catharine Richert

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April 2, 2020 2:50 PM

1 million coronavirus cases have now been reported worldwide

"This virus, which was unknown to us three months ago, has exposed the weaknesses and inequities in our health systems and societies," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.

by Bill Chappell

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April 2, 2020 2:23 PM

Cruise ships with sick people to dock in Florida

Florida relents and will allow a Carnival cruise ship with sick passengers and crew to dock in Fort Lauderdale. The Zaandam has been at sea for weeks after leaving Argentina.

by Greg Allen

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April 2, 2020 11:31 AM

Democratic National Convention pushed back a month, and the format may change

The convention in Milwaukee, set for July, has been rescheduled for mid-August because of the coronavirus.

by Scott Detrow

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April 2, 2020 10:29 AM

Think you've got COVID-19? Here's what doctors say about when to seek help

Many people can ride the disease out at home, but doctors are getting a better idea of who should seek medical attention and when.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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April 2, 2020 10:28 AM

Fact check: A blanket national quarantine is likely not legal

President Trump floated ordering a quarantine in the Northeast, and there are calls for a national stay-at-home order. But the president's powers are limited.

by Brian Naylor

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April 2, 2020 8:19 AM

9 out of 10 children are out of school worldwide. What now?

Recovery will take years, and other lessons from "education in emergencies" around the world.

by Anya Kamenetz

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April 2, 2020 7:31 AM

Staggering: Record 10 million file for unemployment in 2 weeks

The staggering number of people claiming jobless benefits set a new record for the second week in a row. Much of the country has been ordered to stay at home, bringing the economy to a lurching halt.

by Avie Schneider

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April 2, 2020 5:30 AM

April 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 18 dead; treatment costs waived; schools may stay shut

Gov. Tim Walz conceded Thursday that school buildings, which he’d ordered closed through early May, likely won’t reopen this spring. Minnesota health plans have agreed to waive in-network treatment costs for COVID-19 as cases and hospitalizations continue to climb.

by MPR News Staff