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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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Archbishop says worshippers need to gather in response to virus outbreak

Archbishop says worshippers need to gather in response to virus outbreak

Twin Cities Archbishop Bernard Hebda said that Catholic churches in Minnesota would agree to limit service attendance, require parishioners to wear masks, and change protocol for communion, avoid congregational singing and urge vulnerable people to wait to return to church until it is safer.
by Tim Nelson

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Scientists warn CDC testing data could create misleading picture of pandemic

Scientists warn CDC testing data could create misleading picture of pandemic

The CDC combines results of a test that spots people who are actively infected with results from another one that looks for antibodies. Scientists say it could create a false picture of the pandemic.
by Rob Stein

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Restaurant, bar owners frustrated and resigned over slow pace of full reopening

Restaurant, bar owners frustrated and resigned over slow pace of full reopening

Some in the restaurant industry say they were shocked by the governor’s announcement Wednesday that they could serve customers outside only beginning June 1. They were in the middle of other plans.
by Jon Collins

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Pandemic makes evident 'grotesque' gender inequality in household work

Pandemic makes evident 'grotesque' gender inequality in household work

With more people staying home due to COVID-19, journalist Brigid Schulte says it's impossible to ignore "the fact that women bear so much more of the burden of child care and housework."
by Terry Gross

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Ideal nursing homes: Individual rooms, better staffing, more accountability

Ideal nursing homes: Individual rooms, better staffing, more accountability

Nursing home experts say priorities need to change, emphasizing quality of life over profits. The stunning COVID-19 death toll brings scrutiny to an industry that many believe is due for an overhaul.
by Ina Jaffe

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Caregiver shares her experience during COVID-19: ‘Self-care is at a minimum’

In this time of social distancing and isolation, one job that has become more challenging is caregiving – whether professionally, or more informally for a spouse or family member.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Getting an antibody test for the coronavirus? Here's what it won't tell you

Getting an antibody test for the coronavirus? Here's what it won't tell you

As more and more people get tested for antibodies to the coronavirus, infectious disease specialists worry that those tested — and their employers — may not understand the limits of the results.
by Rob Stein

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