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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.

4 dead aboard cruise ship with COVID-19 cases

4 dead aboard cruise ship with COVID-19 cases

More than 140 others are sick aboard a cruise ship holding off the coast of Panama. The cruise line Holland America wants to move the ill coronavirus patients to the United States.
by Greg Allen

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Musicians move their shows online, but it's not a living

Musicians move their shows online, but it's not a living

In the days since Minnesota bars and concert halls and other performance venues were ordered to close, many artists have moved their shows online. They offer livestreamed house concerts, pop-up performances and other opportunities for people to enjoy their talent via the internet.
by Marianne Combs

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Photos: Quiet spaces in the time of coronavirus

Photos: Quiet spaces in the time of coronavirus

In a time of social distancing and self isolation, spaces that normally would be filled with people and the sounds of activity sit empty and quiet.
by Derek Montgomery and Evan Frost

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The ethics of how we respond to the spread of the new coronavirus

The ethics of how we respond to the spread of the new coronavirus

The uptick of COVID-19 cases isn’t just challenging our economy and our health systems. It’s also requiring medical workers, government officials and our communities to make difficult choices. We look at the ethical questions raised by the spread of coronavirus.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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What we know about the spread of coronavirus and ‘flattening the curve’

What we know about the spread of coronavirus and ‘flattening the curve’

Gov. Tim Walz told Minnesotans this week that the state has gone past the point of flattening the curve. We turn to an infectious disease physician to understand what the data shows about the spread of the new coronavirus in the state and the executive stay-at-home order.
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Breann Schossow

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Keep your game night rolling (at a safe distance) with these 3 online services

Keep your game night rolling (at a safe distance) with these 3 online services

If your regular game night's been disrupted by social distancing, here are a few ways that you can take tabletop games online — so you can stay safe and still trash talk your friends when you win.
by Petra Mayer

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Trump signs $2.2T stimulus after swift congressional votes

Trump signs $2.2T stimulus after swift congressional votes

President Donald Trump has signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week.
by The Associated Press

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MN health commissioner: 'This is going to unfold over a year or 18 months'

MN health commissioner: 'This is going to unfold over a year or 18 months'

At the center of Minnesota’s response to the health crisis is MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm, who has been a regular at Gov. Tim Walz’s daily updates on the state of Minnesota’s health this week. She answered questions from Politics Friday host Mike Mulcahy and MPR News listeners about what we might expect from the rapidly changing situation.
by Mike Mulcahy and Katie Moritz

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