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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 officials allow larger dining groups in restaurants, as COVID cases continue to rise

MN officials allow larger dining groups in restaurants, as COVID cases continue to rise

Minnesota officials have loosened some key restrictions involving restaurants and specified how many spectators may attend indoor high school games.
by Tim Nelson, Kirsti Marohn and Matt Sepic

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Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas

Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas

The three states now lead all others in new cases per capita, after months in which many residents and politicians shunned mask requirements while downplaying the risks of the disease. It is increasingly apparent that those choices have come with costs.
by The Associated Press

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'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics

'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics

Doctors and nurses treating those sick and dying from the coronavirus say the politics of the crisis are complicating treatment efforts. In Springfield, Mo., the families of some of those hospitalized with the virus don't believe it is real. At a Wisconsin hospital, some refuse to be tested. 
by The Associated Press

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Long-standing mistrust threatens to hamper testing in MN communities most vulnerable to COVID

Long-standing mistrust threatens to hamper testing in MN communities most vulnerable to COVID

COVID-19 disproportionately affects people of color in Minnesota. Public health experts hope more targeted testing will improve those statistics. But cultural barriers and distrust can stand in the way.
by Catharine Richert

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Next Trump-Biden debate now uncertain as rival camps argue

Next Trump-Biden debate now uncertain as rival camps argue

President Donald Trump says he will skip next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden if it's virtual. Biden is rejecting Trump’s proposal to push back their remaining two debates in the wake of Trump's coronavirus diagnosis.
by The Associated Press

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Oct. 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations jump; 8 more deaths

Oct. 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations jump; 8 more deaths

The newest numbers follow a stretch of more than a week when average new daily case counts topped 1,000. Separately Thursday, the state loosened some virus-related restrictions on restaurants and other public gathering places.
by MPR News Staff

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Candidate Jason Lewis self-quarantines for 2nd time in week

Candidate Jason Lewis self-quarantines for 2nd time in week

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis left the campaign trail for the second time in less than a week Wednesday after learning that he had been in contact with a person who tested positive for the coronavirus.
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