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New law creates 988 hotline for mental health emergencies

New law creates 988 hotline for mental health emergencies

President Donald Trump has signed a bipartisan bill creating a three-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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MN top health officials on what’s behind the Midwest COVID-19 surge

MN top health officials on what’s behind the Midwest COVID-19 surge

The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is climbing toward a third peak. This time, the Midwest is driving the surge. Host Kerri Miller talked to two top Minnesota public health officials — Commissioner Jan Malcolm and state infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann — about the current surge and what’s driving it.
by Kerri Miller

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Removing cops from behavioral crisis calls: 'We need to change the model'

Removing cops from behavioral crisis calls: 'We need to change the model'

San Francisco will soon launch the nation's largest experiment that diverts most nonviolent mental health and behavioral crisis calls away from police and to specially trained mobile units.
by Eric Westervelt

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Oct. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: Big holiday gatherings too risky?

Oct. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: Big holiday gatherings too risky?

As Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers continue to go the wrong way, the state’s health commissioner on Monday urged Minnesotans to rethink their plans for traditional year-end holiday celebrations.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID test results get faster, but still too slow to help slow disease spread

COVID test results get faster, but still too slow to help slow disease spread

The average wait time for results of a coronavirus test has dropped to about three days, but that is still too slow to keep infected people from unknowingly spreading the virus, researchers report.
by Rob Stein

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