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Candidate Jason Lewis self-quarantines for 2nd time in week
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis left the campaign trail for the second time in less than a week Wednesday after learning that he had been in contact with a person who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Tribe reports scramble for hospital beds in South Dakota
A small hospital serving the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has sent two coronavirus patients to an out-of-state hospital in recent days, even as South Dakota’s top health officials insist the state has plenty of hospital capacity for COVID-19 patients. The two patients were sent to Minnesota.
Wisconsin activates field hospital as COVID-19 keeps surging
Wisconsin's governor has announced a field hospital at the state fairgrounds will open within the next week as a surge in COVID-19 cases threatens to overwhelm hospitals. According to the state Health Department, only 16 percent of the state's hospital beds are available as of Tuesday afternoon. 
Recovering from virus, Trump goes to Oval Office
President Trump, who is likely still contagious with the virus, has returned to the Oval Office for the first time since he was diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19. His physician, Dr. Sean Conley, is reporting that Trump declared on Wednesday morning that “I feel great!” and that the president has been symptom-free for over 24 hours.
Government scientist adds to whistle-blower complaint and quits NIH
Lawyers for Rick Bright wrote in the addendum to his May filing that "the work of scientists is ignored or denigrated to meet political goals and to advance President Trump's re-election aspirations."
Getting health care was already tough in rural areas. The pandemic has made it worse
One in 4 rural households report being unable to get medical care for serious problems, due to the pandemic, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard.
Voting by mail? For some Minn. voters, it’s nothing new
Voting by mail has been a hot topic of debate during this year's election campaign. But in some places in Minnesota, voters have been casting their ballots exclusively by mail for years, with few reported problems.