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Mask-wearing is up in the U.S., but young people are still too lax, CDC survey finds

Mask-wearing is up in the U.S., but young people are still too lax, CDC survey finds

A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus' spread.
by Rob Stein

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'A million miles away': Mankato family copes with COVID-19 isolation

'A million miles away': Mankato family copes with COVID-19 isolation

COVID-19 forced Rick, Kirsten and Clara Jeddeloh to isolate from one another for weeks in their home. It was excruciating, they say, but the experience brought them closer together.
by Hannah Yang

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Worst place, worst time: Trump faces virus spike in Midwest

Worst place, worst time: Trump faces virus spike in Midwest

The Upper Midwest is bearing much of the brunt of new infections surging across the U.S. That includes Wisconsin, where President Donald Trump is fighting to catch Joe Biden in a state Trump narrowly won in 2016. Also seeing a surge is Iowa, where Trump is now in a toss-up race with Biden after carrying the state by 9.4 percentage points four years ago.
by The Associated Press

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From COVID to QAnon, church makes disinformation training a question of faith

From COVID to QAnon, church makes disinformation training a question of faith

What does it mean to be a Christian and navigate disinformation in the digital age? A Minneapolis church has been exploring this question in a pivotal election year, when falsehoods and conspiracy theories have dominated the political discourse and divided friends and family.
by Catharine Richert

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'Something has to give': Latinas leaving workforce at faster rate than other groups

'Something has to give': Latinas leaving workforce at faster rate than other groups

Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women, and that could have lasting effects for the broader economy.
by Scott Horsley

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Hit with an unexpectedly high medical bill, here's how a savvy patient fought back

Hit with an unexpectedly high medical bill, here's how a savvy patient fought back

When the hospital tried to bill her for more than what she'd been quoted, Tiffany Qiu refused to pay the extra amount and the bill went to collections. She still didn't back down.
by Anna Almendrala

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Oct. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Double-digit deaths, record hospitalizations

Oct. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Double-digit deaths, record hospitalizations

COVID-19’s toll in Minnesota continued its grim ascent Tuesday with the Health Department reporting 15 more deaths, nearly 2,200 more cases and a record number of hospitalizations. The latest report shows positive test rates suddenly skyrocketing.
by MPR News Staff

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