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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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In online graduation speech, Obama criticizes virus response

In online graduation speech, Obama criticizes virus response

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation's response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials "aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”
by The Associated Press

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GOP officials say they're expecting 50,000 in Charlotte for national convention

GOP officials say they're expecting 50,000 in Charlotte for national convention

Republicans say they're moving ahead with plans to gather tens of thousands of people at their presidential nominating convention in North Carolina this summer — even as Democrats weigh their options for convening during the coronavirus pandemic.
by Sarah McCammon

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Democrats push new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through House

Democrats push new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through House

Democrats have powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House, aimed at bracing the struggling U.S. economy and health care system. Republicans mocked the bill as a bloated Democratic wish-list that was dead on arrival in the GOP-led Senate.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota schools allowed to reopen for summer: Here’s what it means

Minnesota schools allowed to reopen for summer: Here’s what it means

K-12 schools will be allowed to open their doors to students for a hybrid model of in-person and distance learning starting this summer. Gov. Tim Walz has given the go-ahead for summer school, day camps, and district-based child care as long as they can follow public health guidelines on sanitation and physical distancing.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Mayor of Madison calls decision to overturn Wisconsin stay-at-home order 'outrageous'

Mayor of Madison calls decision to overturn Wisconsin stay-at-home order 'outrageous'

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said this week's decision by the state's supreme court will put lives at risk from the coronavirus and she warned that businesses are still not ready to reopen.
by Jason Breslow

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