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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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As schools look ahead to fall, one Rochester elementary offers a glimpse of the future

As schools look ahead to fall, one Rochester elementary offers a glimpse of the future

Now that schools have guidance on reopening from the state, one Rochester, Minn., elementary is already in session, providing a glimpse of what the classroom could look like for many in September.
by Catharine Richert

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HBCU president: 'I slept better' after deciding on all online classes in the fall

HBCU president: 'I slept better' after deciding on all online classes in the fall

Colette Pierce Burnette of Huston-Tillotson University says keeping students and staff safe was paramount. Black people are dying from COVID-19 at two and a half times the rate of white people.
by Ailsa Chang

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Intermittent COVID-19 symptoms likely just one, long infection — and that's good news

Intermittent COVID-19 symptoms likely just one, long infection — and that's good news

Doctors had worried that long-term, variable COVID-19 symptoms were a sign that people could be reinfected. That’s likely not the case, meaning immunity is possible.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Minnesota’s rules for going back to school: What you need to know

Minnesota’s rules for going back to school: What you need to know

State officials announced their long-awaited guidelines for how public and charter schools should plan to reopen for fall instruction in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. What will that mean for your family, your work or your community? Here’s what you need to know.
by MPR News Staff, Elizabeth Shockman, Sara Porter, Laura Yuen and Riham Feshir

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Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid virus surge

Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid virus surge

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who oppose such a requirement and successfully sued earlier to kill a “safer at home” order.
by The Associated Press

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Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus. He was 74. A post on Cain's Twitter account on Thursday announced the death. Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks.
by The Associated Press

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