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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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State opens long-term care to visits from outside 'essential caregivers' after COVID-19 restrictions

State opens long-term care to visits from outside 'essential caregivers' after COVID-19 restrictions

The Minnesota Department of Health put out new guidance Friday that allows residents to designate one person, identified as an “essential caregiver,” to visit inside the residence and to have physical contact with them.
by Peter Cox

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AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid

AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid

The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.
by The Associated Press

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Sales boom, factory shutdowns leave bikes in short supply amid pandemic

Sales boom, factory shutdowns leave bikes in short supply amid pandemic

There’s been a bike boom around the world — including in Minnesota — as people look for ways to get around town, to replace the gym, or just to get out of the house amid the pandemic. And that has contributed to a shortage of bicycles and parts.
by Emily Bright

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As U of M Twin Cities tries test-optional, expert says students will benefit

As U of M Twin Cities tries test-optional, expert says students will benefit

The decision by the University of Minnesota’s flagship campus to forgo the ACT or SAT in student applications is part of a growing test-optional trend that one expert says is improving access to the nation’s top institutions without compromising academics.
by Tom Crann and Kathryn Styer Martinez

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WHO: Airborne spread possible, but unlikely to be major source of COVID-19 transmission

WHO: Airborne spread possible, but unlikely to be major source of COVID-19 transmission

Weighing the evidence, WHO maintains that the virus is mostly spread through close contact with infected people but calls for more research into the matter of transmission by aerosolized particles.
by Pien Huang

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Unscientific survey shows most MN families want in-person school, despise distance learning

Unscientific survey shows most MN families want in-person school, despise distance learning

A new survey from the Minnesota Department of Education shows a majority of families had a bad experience with distance learning and want schools to resume in-person classes in the fall. But the results are just a sampling — and hardly scientific.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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