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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.

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Cows infected by bird flu in Minnesota, but human threat very low

Cows infected by bird flu in Minnesota, but human threat very low

The bird flu outbreak has impacted 17 million poultry across 26 states to date so far this year, 1.7 million of those affected poultry are in Minnesota. Threat to human health is very low, with only four known cases of human infection so far this year.
by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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State agencies allowed pandemic cash to go to ineligible Minnesotans, Legislative Auditor finds 

State agencies allowed pandemic cash to go to ineligible Minnesotans, Legislative Auditor finds 

The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor says the Department of Labor and Industry did not comply with some state requirements for the Frontline Worker Pay Program leading to many ineligible individuals getting paid pandemic-era funds.
by Erica Zurek

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What to make of the new COVID variants, FLiRT

What to make of the new COVID variants, FLiRT

Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and former White House COVID-19 response coordinator, returned to All Things Considered to speak with host Ailsa Chang about what the new variants could bring.
by NPR Staff

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Class of 2024 reflects on tumultuous journey from 2020 to graduation

Class of 2024 reflects on tumultuous journey from 2020 to graduation

The class of 2024 may be one of the most unique college classes. They faced both a pandemic and a racial reckoning — many just as they were beginning college and leaving home for the first time. Now, with diploma in hand, they reflect on the tumultuous journey they made to walk across the stage on graduation day.
by Josh Cobb

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Water safety and air quality awareness as we near the start of summer

Water safety and air quality awareness as we near the start of summer

Drowning death rates increased nationally during the course of the pandemic, according to a new study. Another seasonal risk as we head into summer: bad air quality. On Monday, air pollution in the Twin Cities was the worst it’s been since last June.
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found.
by The Associated Press

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