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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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AP-NORC poll: More Americans worry about flu than new virus

AP-NORC poll: More Americans worry about flu than new virus

A wide share of Americans are at least moderately confident in United States health officials’ ability to handle emerging viruses. The findings are encouraging to health experts who want people to get their flu shots while also staying informed about efforts to contain the new virus.
by The Associated Press

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Coronavirus is contagious, but kids seem less vulnerable so far

Coronavirus is contagious, but kids seem less vulnerable so far

A small study from China finds infected babies have only mild symptoms. And a study of pregnant women who were infected with the virus evaluates whether it can be passed on to their babies.
by Allison Aubrey

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Caught in the epicenter of the coronavirus, Minneapolis man finally comes home

Caught in the epicenter of the coronavirus, Minneapolis man finally comes home

After a visit to his parents in Wuhan, China, unexpectedly turned upside down because of the novel coronavirus, Yulin Yin was cleared to leave quarantine in California and arrived in Minnesota Wednesday.
by Brandt Williams

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The wide-ranging ways in which COVID-19 is hurting global business

The wide-ranging ways in which COVID-19 is hurting global business

Some factories are beginning to reopen, but labor shortages continue. In a recent poll of U.S. companies by Shanghai's American Chamber of Commerce, 78 percent said they lack staff to resume full production.
by Emily Feng and Amy Cheng

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Fact-checking 'Contagion': In wake of coronavirus, the 2011 movie is trending

Fact-checking 'Contagion': In wake of coronavirus, the 2011 movie is trending

NPR asked epidemiologists and doctors to assess the science in the 2011 movie, in which the character played by Gwyneth Paltrow starts a global pandemic. Spoiler alert: The movie does a pretty good job.
by Fran Kritz

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