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July 13, 2020 3:01 PM

MN Senate GOP tries again to end COVID-19 emergency

Minnesota lawmakers were back in St. Paul Monday for the start of another special session triggered by DFL Gov. Tim Walz wanting to extend a peacetime emergency to address COVID-19. Senate Republicans again tried to end the governor’s emergency powers, but House Democrats back the governor.

by Tim Pugmire

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July 13, 2020 2:19 PM

Trump again casts doubt on Fauci as COVID-19 cases surge

President Trump shares a tweet from game show host Chuck Woolery, who claimed the CDC is lying about the coronavirus pandemic to hurt the president in November's election.

by Barbara Sprunt, Tamara Keith, Franco Ordoñez and Alana Wise

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July 13, 2020 1:45 PM

Minnesota health officials talk about ongoing response to coronavirus

Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and the state’s infectious disease director, Kris Ehresmann, joined us for an update on the spread of infection and the state’s response.

by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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July 13, 2020 1:05 PM

NYC has its first day in months with no COVID-19 deaths

Mayor Bill de Blasio calls on President Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act to speed up processing of coronavirus tests: "If you can't get the results in real time, it doesn't help you enough."

by Laurel Wamsley

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July 13, 2020 11:00 AM

Do you feel safe getting on a plane?

Despite COVID-19, more people are venturing out to enjoy summer vacations. What is influencing your decision over whether to travel?

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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July 13, 2020 4:00 AM

July 13 update COVID-19 in MN: As young adult cases jump, spread worries rise

People in their 20s are driving the latest confirmed case counts. State health officials Monday said they expect to see those young adult infections ripple through the state in coming weeks. Young people, one official noted, ‘don’t live in a vacuum.’

by MPR News Staff

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July 13, 2020 4:00 AM

With mandate possible, here’s what to know about masks

Gov. Tim Walz is likely to decide soon whether to require Minnesotans to wear face masks in public to try to prevent the coronavirus pandemic in the state from getting out of control. Some people can’t stand the masks, which health officials say are critical to curb the spread of COVID-19.

by Mark Zdechlik

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July 12, 2020 2:32 PM

Minnesota allows reopening of day programs for people with disabilities

Starting Monday, people who live in group homes and other congregate care facilities can once again attend day service programs. Many of those programs have been closed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

by MPR News Staff

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July 12, 2020 12:59 PM

As U.S. grapples with virus, Florida sees record case increase

With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state's largest single-day increase in positive cases.

by The Associated Press

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July 12, 2020 10:56 AM

July 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: 715 new cases; death toll passes 1,500

Minnesota health officials reported another 715 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state on Sunday, as the state’s death toll passed 1,500 since the pandemic started. The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests has increased in the past couple days as the pace of new cases has accelerated.

by MPR News Staff

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