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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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Birx warns U.S. coronavirus pandemic is in 'new phase' as cases and deaths climb

Birx warns U.S. coronavirus pandemic is in 'new phase' as cases and deaths climb

White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said on Sunday that the U.S. is in a "new phase" of the pandemic. "What we're seeing today is different from March and April," Birx said. "It is extraordinarily widespread" in both rural and urban areas.
by Rachel Treisman

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Annual Sturgis rally expecting 250,000 people, stirring virus concerns

Annual Sturgis rally expecting 250,000 people, stirring virus concerns

Sturgis is on. The message has been broadcast across social media as South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, braces to host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
by The Associated Press

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Americans go home: Canadians track U.S. tourists sneaking across the border

Americans go home: Canadians track U.S. tourists sneaking across the border

Canadians are typically seen as pretty friendly people — and until the coronavirus pandemic, most were happy to welcome Americans. But with the border now closed, a group of Canadian retirees is on the lookout for violators from what they say is the "petri dish" that is America.
by Martha Ann Overland

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Negotiators report progress in coronavirus relief talks

Negotiators report progress in coronavirus relief talks

Lawmakers reported progress on a huge coronavirus relief bill Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore an expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen.
by The Associated Press

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Aug. 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: August begins with more concerning virus trends

Aug. 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: August begins with more concerning virus trends

Minnesota enters another month of the coronavirus pandemic with cases and hospitalizations on the rise. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Minnesota rose to 317 in Saturday’s report — the highest level in more than a month.
by MPR News Staff

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End of federal $600 unemployment benefit leaves Minnesotans anxious

End of federal $600 unemployment benefit leaves Minnesotans anxious

Tens of thousands of Minnesotans who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic have relied on an extra $600 weekly unemployment payment from the federal government to make ends meet. But that extra cash benefit expires Friday.
by Dan Kraker

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