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What the state’s model tells us about Minnesota’s COVID-19 response

What the state’s model tells us about Minnesota’s COVID-19 response

When Gov. Tim Walz announced another month of a stay-at-home order for Minnesota this week, he talked repeatedly about the state’s “model” of the COVID-19 outbreak. What exactly is this model? What does it predict right now? Here are key things to know about the model.
by David H. Montgomery

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Scientists probe how coronavirus might travel through the air

Scientists probe how coronavirus might travel through the air

Simply talking could produce tiny particles of mucus and saliva that might carry the coronavirus, experts say. How much these airborne particles matter for the spread of this disease is controversial.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Why 'death rates' from coronavirus can be deceiving

Why 'death rates' from coronavirus can be deceiving

"Case fatality rates have been very confusing," says Dr. Steven Lawrence, an infectious disease expert. Here's why.
by Jon Hamilton

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Is loss of smell and taste a symptom of COVID-19? Doctors want to find out

Is loss of smell and taste a symptom of COVID-19? Doctors want to find out

They have seen patients who presented with these symptoms — then tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Now they're gathering data to see if they can prove that there is indeed a connection.
by Maria Godoy, Allison Aubrey and Emily Kwong

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'I wanted to do something,' says mother of 2 who is first to test coronavirus vaccine

'I wanted to do something,' says mother of 2 who is first to test coronavirus vaccine

"I wanted to do something because there's so many millions of Americans that don't have the same privileges that I've been given," says Jennifer Haller, who works from home for a small tech company.
by Martha Ann Overland

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Spring starts Thursday all over America, which is weird

Spring starts Thursday all over America, which is weird

Spring begins at 11:50 p.m. ET on March 19 this year. It is the earliest nationwide vernal equinox since 1896. Why, you ask? Get ready for orbital mechanics and a lot of information about calendars.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Authorities announce second coronavirus death in U.S.

Authorities announce second coronavirus death in U.S.

Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for the virus.
by The Associated Press

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How a coronavirus blood test could solve some medical mysteries

How a coronavirus blood test could solve some medical mysteries

Researchers in Asia are using a blood test that identifies people who've previously been exposed to the new coronavirus. In the U.S., that kind of test isn't yet available.
by Richard Harris

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Author Margot Lee Shetterly speaks about 'Hidden Figures' like Katherine Johnson of NASA

Author Margot Lee Shetterly speaks about 'Hidden Figures' like Katherine Johnson of NASA

Margot Lee Shetterly, author of "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race," was the Distinguished Carlson Lecturer at the University of Minnesota on Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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