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October 2, 2020 2:09 PM

Coronavirus FAQ: Folks at Trump-Biden debate were scanned for fever. Is that helpful?

Temperature scans are becoming commonplace around the world — at political events, at doctors' offices, at airports and more. Do they provide useful info to help reduce the spread of COVID-19?

by Pranav Baskar

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October 2, 2020 1:02 PM

How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test?

Studies have shown that people may be contagious for about two days before developing COVID-19 symptoms. Experts say right before developing symptoms is when people are likely the most contagious. People who never develop symptoms can spread infection, too.

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2020 11:18 AM

President Trump's positive test after MN visit and its political and historic implications

President Trump has announced he tested positive for the coronavirus. We checked in with several experts on the historic and political implications of this news and answered listeners’ questions about what it might mean for people who have been in contact with the president, including several Minnesota politicians.

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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October 2, 2020 9:37 AM

Trump's age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illness

President Donald Trump has several strikes against him — age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male — that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus infection he disclosed late Thursday.

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2020 7:51 AM

Jobs growth slows sharply in last employment report before election

The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 661,000 jobs last month, as unemployment fell to 7.9 percent, showcasing an economic recovery that is starting to lose steam.

by Scott Horsley

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October 2, 2020 7:16 AM

Where Trump went and who he met in Minnesota ahead of testing positive for COVID-19

With news that President Donald Trump and at least one staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus, there are questions about whether there was any spread during a campaign visit to Minnesota earlier this week.

by Peter Cox, Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlik

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October 2, 2020 6:20 AM

What happens if the president is incapacitated? The 25th Amendment charts a course

Ratified in 1967, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution determines how and when the vice president assumes the duties of president when the nation's chief executive is alive but incapable of serving.

by Mark Katkov

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October 2, 2020 5:48 AM

Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to Trump infection

News of the infection of the most powerful man in the world with the most notorious disease in the world drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-present outrage and curiosity that follow much of what Donald Trump does, even from 10,000 miles away.

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2020 5:18 AM

Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected.

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2020 5:00 AM

Oct. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases leap on strong testing; 10 more deaths

The newest numbers come a day after Minnesota passed 100,000 total cases of the disease, a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.

by MPR News Staff

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