COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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March 5, 2020 2:14 PM

VP Pence aims to 'lean into' fight against coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence pledged Thursday that federal officials would “lean into” the fight against the new coronavirus as he visited with a leading maker of masks being used to stem the spread of the virus. He asked Americans to refrain from buying masks unless they're sick.

by The Associated Press

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March 5, 2020 12:03 PM

Coronavirus: Cruise ship in limbo off California after former passenger died

At least 21 people are showing symptoms of COVID-19 after traveling on the same ship as a passenger who died from the respiratory disease this week. The ship is now returning from Hawaii.

by Bill Chappell

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March 5, 2020 5:59 AM

Dogs, cats can't pass on coronavirus, but can test positive

Hong Kong’s agricultural department said it found no evidence that pets were a source of infection or could get sick themselves with the COVID-19 illness. It suggested, however, that pets from a household of an infected person be quarantined.

by The Associated Press

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March 5, 2020 5:28 AM

Face masks: Not enough are made in America to deal with coronavirus

A global shortage of face masks is prompting concern for the safety of health care workers. Now, the U.S. government is trying to bring back an industry that largely left the country years ago.

by Yuki Noguchi

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March 5, 2020 5:19 AM

Pence cuts short Minnesota stop to head to Washington state

The vice president will skip an evening campaign event in St. Paul and head to Washington state, which has been dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus. Second lady Karen Pence still intends to speak at the political event in downtown St. Paul.

by Brian Bakst

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March 4, 2020 5:15 PM

Your COVID-19 questions answered

Have a question about COVID-19? Help us address the information needs of Minnesotans by sharing yours.

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March 4, 2020 3:43 PM

Who faces the greatest risk of severe illness from coronavirus?

The data from China offer insights into the way different age groups are affected after being infected.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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March 4, 2020 2:17 PM

Coronavirus: deaths reported in Calif. and Wash.; Los Angeles declares emergency

Two more people have died from COVID-19, raising the U.S. death toll to 11. The most recent death is connected to a cruise ship that traveled from the U.S. to Mexico.

by Bill Chappell

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March 4, 2020 12:41 PM

MN officials: 2 in self-quarantine after overseas exposure to COVID-19

State health officials are monitoring two people under self-quarantine after they came in close contact with someone confirmed to have the COVID-19 virus while in Europe. Officials say they were checked on the plane and both tested negative.

by Euan Kerr

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March 4, 2020 11:59 AM

The spread of coronavirus and the state of testing

The U.S. response to the spread of the novel coronavirus has raised questions about how to determine who gets tested and when. We check in with an epidemiologist about the latest guidelines on testing for the respiratory virus.

by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff, Kelly Gordon and Breann Schossow

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