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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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Tribe reports scramble for hospital beds in South Dakota

Tribe reports scramble for hospital beds in South Dakota

A small hospital serving the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has sent two coronavirus patients to an out-of-state hospital in recent days, even as South Dakota’s top health officials insist the state has plenty of hospital capacity for COVID-19 patients. The two patients were sent to Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin activates field hospital as COVID-19 keeps surging

Wisconsin activates field hospital as COVID-19 keeps surging

Wisconsin's governor has announced a field hospital at the state fairgrounds will open within the next week as a surge in COVID-19 cases threatens to overwhelm hospitals. According to the state Health Department, only 16 percent of the state's hospital beds are available as of Tuesday afternoon. 
by The Associated Press

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Recovering from virus, Trump goes to Oval Office

Recovering from virus, Trump goes to Oval Office

President Trump, who is likely still contagious with the virus, has returned to the Oval Office for the first time since he was diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19. His physician, Dr. Sean Conley, is reporting that Trump declared on Wednesday morning that “I feel great!” and that the president has been symptom-free for over 24 hours.
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Government scientist adds to whistle-blower complaint and quits NIH

Government scientist adds to whistle-blower complaint and quits NIH

Lawyers for Rick Bright wrote in the addendum to his May filing that "the work of scientists is ignored or denigrated to meet political goals and to advance President Trump's re-election aspirations."
by Will Stone

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Getting health care was already tough in rural areas. The pandemic has made it worse

Getting health care was already tough in rural areas. The pandemic has made it worse

One in 4 rural households report being unable to get medical care for serious problems, due to the pandemic, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard.
by Will Stone

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Voting by mail? For some Minn. voters, it’s nothing new

Voting by mail? For some Minn. voters, it’s nothing new

Voting by mail has been a hot topic of debate during this year's election campaign. But in some places in Minnesota, voters have been casting their ballots exclusively by mail for years, with few reported problems.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Health officials tie northern Minn. COVID-19 surge to everyday gatherings

Health officials tie northern Minn. COVID-19 surge to everyday gatherings

While the growth of new COVID-19 cases has leveled off in the Twin Cities metro area, it continues to surge in greater Minnesota, especially across the northern third of the state, which over the last week has averaged the most cases per capita.
by Dan Kraker

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Oct. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 14 more deaths; cases continue steep climb

Oct. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 14 more deaths; cases continue steep climb

The newest numbers follow seven consecutive days when average new daily case counts topped 1,000. The trend line of active COVID-19 cases in Minnesota remains at a record high in the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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