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October 1, 2020 5:25 PM

Limited winter prep sports seasons approved

Seasons will be delayed and shortened, and spectators will be limited or banned altogether. But the games will go on.

by Tim Nelson

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October 1, 2020 4:30 PM

How do you date during a pandemic?

Even with the challenges of the pandemic, folks are determined to date. But when is it safe to hold hands, or have a first kiss? MPR News host Angela Davis dives into the uncertain world of pandemic dating.

by Angela Davis and Arfie Ghedi

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October 1, 2020 6:23 AM

'Overlooked': Asian American jobless rate surges but few take notice

Asian Americans have traditionally enjoyed some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. But the pandemic is taking a heavy toll — and President Donald Trump's blaming China isn't helping.

by Scott Horsley

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October 1, 2020 5:06 AM

Can the U.S. use its growing supply of rapid tests to stop the virus?

Some public health experts hope the growing availability of faster, cheaper tests could lead to a new strategy of widespread testing — one that could finally get the pandemic under control.

by Rob Stein

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October 1, 2020 5:00 AM

Oct. 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Total cases top 100K; 13 more deaths

The newest numbers come days after Minnesota’s COVID-19 death toll passed 2,000. State Health Department officials continue to warn Minnesotans that the pandemic is far from over.

by MPR News Staff

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September 30, 2020 7:00 PM

Hospitals feel squeeze as coronavirus spikes in Midwest

Midwestern states are seeing some of the nation’s highest per capita rates of infection, and while federal health officials again urged some governors in the region to require masks statewide, many Republicans have resisted.

by The Associated Press

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September 30, 2020 5:12 PM

Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Unions representing staff in Minneapolis and St. Paul district are asking for five things before switching the learning model in their districts from distance learning to hybrid models, which combine in-person and distance learning.

by Nina Moini

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September 30, 2020 2:36 PM

Judge rejects candidate's challenge to Minnesota virus rules

A federal judge has dismissed a challenge by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis to Minnesota's coronavirus restrictions.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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September 30, 2020 10:46 AM

Minnesota DNR to test deer tissue for ‘forever chemicals’

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is working with bow hunters participating in special hunts near the Duluth airport south of Rice Lake Reservoir and near Oakdale in the east metro to voluntarily submit samples.

by Kirsti Marohn