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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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U.S. adds 4.8 million jobs as unemployment falls to 11.1%

U.S. adds 4.8 million jobs as unemployment falls to 11.1%

The nation has now recovered roughly one-third of the 22 million jobs it lost to the pandemic recession. And with confirmed coronavirus cases spiking across the Sun Belt states, a range of evidence suggests that a job market recovery may be stalling. Some restaurants, bars and other retailers that had reopened are being forced to close again.
by The Associated Press

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Closing bars to stop coronavirus spread is backed by science

Closing bars to stop coronavirus spread is backed by science

Clusters of cases have been linked to bars, including a Michigan outbreak involving nearly 140 people in 12 counties. The coronavirus spreads more easily in closed, crowded spaces with poor ventilation and where there are close-range conversations. An infectious diseases expert also says alcohol lowers inhibitions, so people forget precautions.
by The Associated Press

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Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 states

Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 states

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to a new high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states, as the pandemic trended in the wrong direction in nearly all of the country outside of the Northeast.
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