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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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‘Closer to Allah’: Minnesota Muslims share Ramadan virtually in the time of coronavirus

‘Closer to Allah’: Minnesota Muslims share Ramadan virtually in the time of coronavirus

The pandemic this year has tempered the joy of Ramadan. Large gatherings at the mosque aren’t possible. Still, Twin Cities Muslims are finding ways to share the spirit, and put their faith in action.

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CDC adds 6 symptoms to its COVID-19 list

CDC adds 6 symptoms to its COVID-19 list

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as symptoms of the disease.
by Scott Neuman

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Britain's Johnson back at work after COVID-19, counseling patience during lockdown

Britain's Johnson back at work after COVID-19, counseling patience during lockdown

The prime minister, who spent three days in intensive care and another two weeks recovering from the disease, warned that any let-up in efforts to halt it risked "a new wave of death and disease."
by Scott Neuman

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April 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 286 dead; plants idled, livestock euthanized

April 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 286 dead; plants idled, livestock euthanized

Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll climbed again Monday as the economic fallout from the disease continues to reverberate. The state’s agriculture commissioner said Monday some hogs and poultry must be euthanized because COVID-19 has shut down several large processing plants.
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Ex-officials call for $46 billion for tracing, isolating in next coronavirus package

Ex-officials call for $46 billion for tracing, isolating in next coronavirus package

Leading former federal health officials Andy Slavitt and Scott Gottlieb are leading a call for $46 billion for specific measures in a next coronavirus aid package to safely reopen the economy.
by Franco Ordoñez

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‘It’s just always a battle’: Native nations still waiting for federal COVID-19 aid

‘It’s just always a battle’: Native nations still waiting for federal COVID-19 aid

Delays and confusion have hampered the distribution of aid tribal governments in Minnesota say they desperately need to continue to function — and to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
by Dan Gunderson

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Intelligence Squared debate: Is the Defense Production Act being underutilized?

Intelligence Squared debate: Is the Defense Production Act being underutilized?

What is the Defense Production Act? And how might the government help medical professionals get access to the supplies they need to combat coronavirus? John Donvan hosted two of the nation's leading experts on the DPA in the IQ2 first-ever "at-home debate.”
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Pelosi: President Trump's effort to sideline the WHO is 'dangerous'

Pelosi: President Trump's effort to sideline the WHO is 'dangerous'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is criticizing President Trump's effort to withhold funding from the World Health Organization. "It's stupid — it's more than stupid; it's dangerous," Pelosi told NPR.
by Jason Slotkin

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