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February 20, 2020 10:24 AM

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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February 20, 2020 4:00 AM

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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February 19, 2020 6:38 PM

Video: Musician plays her violin during brain surgery

Doctors wanted to ensure they didn't compromise parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin, so they asked their musician patient to play for them midoperation.

by Merrit Kennedy

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February 19, 2020 5:18 PM

Minnesota task force takes aim at prescription drug prices

Attorney General Keith Ellison said that the pharmaceutical market is "opaque and dysfunctional," which is a barrier to making prescription drugs affordable.

by The Associated Press

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February 19, 2020 3:10 PM

Coronavirus update: Diamond Princess passengers leave ship as expert slams quarantine

A total of 621 people from the cruise ship have now been confirmed to have COVID-19 — or about 20 percent of the 3,011 people who had been tested for the coronavirus disease as of Wednesday.

by Bill Chappell

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February 19, 2020 11:53 AM

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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February 18, 2020 7:55 PM

Coronavirus update: 346 Americans emerge from quarantine at California military bases

"It is important to know that these people being released from quarantine pose no health risk to the surrounding community," a CDC press officer said in a statement to NPR.

by Bill Chappell

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February 18, 2020 6:25 AM

Losing sleep over the quest for a perfect night's rest

A boom in technology promising to improve sleep has an ironic side effect: orthosomnia. Thanks to sleep trackers, people get so obsessed with perfect sleep that they are losing sleep over it.

by Shannon Bond

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February 17, 2020 9:38 AM

Teens are still vaping flavors, thanks to new disposable vape pens

Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.

by Allison Aubrey

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February 17, 2020 9:31 AM

14 Americans taken off cruise ship and flown to U.S. test positive for coronavirus

U.S. officials said the people infected with the virus were isolated from the other passengers. The two evacuation flights landed at military bases in California and Texas.

by Brakkton Booker

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