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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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MN top health officials on what’s behind the Midwest COVID-19 surge

MN top health officials on what’s behind the Midwest COVID-19 surge

The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is climbing toward a third peak. This time, the Midwest is driving the surge. Host Kerri Miller talked to two top Minnesota public health officials — Commissioner Jan Malcolm and state infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann — about the current surge and what’s driving it.
by Kerri Miller

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Oct. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: Big holiday gatherings too risky?

Oct. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: Big holiday gatherings too risky?

As Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers continue to go the wrong way, the state’s health commissioner on Monday urged Minnesotans to rethink their plans for traditional year-end holiday celebrations.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID test results get faster, but still too slow to help slow disease spread

COVID test results get faster, but still too slow to help slow disease spread

The average wait time for results of a coronavirus test has dropped to about three days, but that is still too slow to keep infected people from unknowingly spreading the virus, researchers report.
by Rob Stein

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Anoka’s huge Halloween festival returns to its roots amid pandemic

Anoka’s huge Halloween festival returns to its roots amid pandemic

This year marks a century of Halloween celebrations for the Twin Cities suburb. While COVID-19 is forcing Anoka to rein in many of its traditions, the 2020 festival has not been canceled. Here’s what the “Halloween Capital of the World” has planned.
by Madison Moroder

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Oct. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: 11th straight day with 1,000+ cases

Oct. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: 11th straight day with 1,000+ cases

Minnesota reported 1,732 more confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday — the 11th consecutive day that the state has seen new case counts of more than 1,000. Officials also reported 17 more COVID-19 deaths, the fourth time in five days that the daily toll has been in the double digits.
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Helping hands need a break, too: How to lend support without burning out

Helping hands need a break, too: How to lend support without burning out

These days there are hundreds of reasons to open your heart to others, but it's easy to get exhausted. Try these tips honed by social workers for staying empathetic — and healthy.
by Juli Fraga and Kelsey Crowe

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Coronavirus FAQs: Open windows in winter, holding your breath, masks sprayed with oil?

Coronavirus FAQs: Open windows in winter, holding your breath, masks sprayed with oil?

This week our readers have questions about whether opening windows during winter will make indoor gatherings safer, trying not to breathe during a brief encounter with an unmasked person, and spraying a mask with... oil?
by Pranav Baskar

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