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Health officials tie northern Minn. COVID-19 surge to everyday gatherings

Health officials tie northern Minn. COVID-19 surge to everyday gatherings

While the growth of new COVID-19 cases has leveled off in the Twin Cities metro area, it continues to surge in greater Minnesota, especially across the northern third of the state, which over the last week has averaged the most cases per capita.
by Dan Kraker

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Oct. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 14 more deaths; cases continue steep climb

Oct. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 14 more deaths; cases continue steep climb

The newest numbers follow seven consecutive days when average new daily case counts topped 1,000. The trend line of active COVID-19 cases in Minnesota remains at a record high in the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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Wisconsin governor restricts public indoor gatherings

Wisconsin governor restricts public indoor gatherings

Gov. Tony Evers' administration issued a new order Tuesday limiting the size of public indoor gatherings as COVID-19 spreads unchecked across the state, in a move certain to alienate Republicans as well as tavern and restaurant owners.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. medical supply chains failed; COVID-19 deaths followed

U.S. medical supply chains failed; COVID-19 deaths followed

Medical supply chains are the fragile lifelines between raw materials and manufacturers overseas and health care workers on COVID-19 front lines in the U.S. Their catastrophic collapse was one of the country’s most consequential failure to control the virus. For decades, politicians and corporate officials ignored warnings that America was dependent on foreign manufacturing.
by The Associated Press

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Facebook, Twitter take action after Trump falsely claims flu deadlier than COVID-19

Facebook, Twitter take action after Trump falsely claims flu deadlier than COVID-19

The president, who is being treated for COVID-19, has been downplaying the severity of the disease. He said falsely that, compared with the flu, COVID-19 is "in most populations far less lethal."
by Merrit Kennedy and Scott Hensley

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FDA discloses vaccine guidelines blocked by White House

FDA discloses vaccine guidelines blocked by White House

The FDA documents make clear that companies must provide at least two months of safety data from participants before seeking emergency approval from the agency. That requirement would almost certainly preclude the introduction of a vaccine by Election Day on Nov. 3.
by The Associated Press

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