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September 4, 2020 9:27 AM

On beaches quieted by the pandemic, Lebanon sees sea turtle boom

As Lebanon reels from multiple tragedies, conservationists are pointing to one bright spot. They say a record number of endangered green sea turtles have come to nest on the country's shores.

by Ruth Sherlock

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September 4, 2020 7:45 AM

U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent even as hiring slows

Employers added 1.4 million jobs last month, the Labor Department said, down from 1.7 million in July and the fewest since hiring resumed in May. The economy has recovered barely half the 22 million jobs that vanished when the pandemic paralyzed the nation in early spring.

by The Associated Press

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September 4, 2020 5:00 AM

Sept. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 more deaths; 856 new cases

The newest numbers come a day after Gov. Tim Walz warned that Minnesota sits at a “tipping point” in the pandemic and that people must change their behavior or risk a return to more restrictions on daily life.

by MPR News Staff

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September 4, 2020 4:07 AM

Another holiday weekend, another coronavirus surge? Keep an eye on tourist hot spots

Many are worried that Labor Day will be like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day, when travel and celebrations fanned the flames of viral spread, especially across the U.S. South and West.

by Blake Farmer

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September 3, 2020 5:08 PM

Top adviser to Operation Warp Speed calls an October vaccine 'extremely unlikely'

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser to the administration's effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said having a vaccine by next month was "not impossible." But a longer timetable appears more likely.

by Christianna Silva

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September 3, 2020 4:57 PM

As new COVID-19 cases spike, some schools rethink their plans

This will be a school year like no other. That’s about the only thing certain about it right now. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with three stakeholders and decision-makers about the start of the school year — its challenges and opportunities.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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September 3, 2020 4:28 PM

Flu season looms and scientists wonder how flu and COVID-19 might mix

There's a lot scientists don't know about how viral infections can interact. But researchers are eager to figure out how COVID-19 infections might affect flu infections and vice versa.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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September 3, 2020 4:20 PM

The 'good enough year': Anxious teachers brace for a return to school

All three of Minnesota’s options for resuming school involve steep learning curves and little preparation time for teachers and district leaders. Some question how well they’ll be able to deliver the instruction they want to give students.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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September 3, 2020 2:32 PM

New jobless claims drop below 1 million, but there's a caveat

Another 881,000 people applied for state unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department says. That's down from the previous week, but the report comes with an asterisk.

by Scott Horsley

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September 3, 2020 11:30 AM

What are the next steps for senior care facilities in the midst of the pandemic?

Long-term care facilities were ground zero for COVID-19 deaths this spring. Those numbers are trending downward now. But what happens in the next phase of the pandemic?

by Chris Farrell and Kelly Gordon

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