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Evictions damage public health, which is why the CDC has banned them ― for now
A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.
U.S. to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools
President Donald Trump planned to announce Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urging governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
 Minnesota Poll: Walz approval has slipped, but still strong
A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll shows DFL Gov. Tim Walz still has a relatively good job approval rating, but it has dropped eight points since spring. Walz has battled with Republicans over the state response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the killing of George Floyd.
The latest on the pandemic with Michael Osterholm
Every Monday, MPR News host Kerri Miller covers the latest science and policy surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, she was joined by Minnesota’s infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm.
Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day
The company is holding its annual Prime Day over two days in October this year, after the pandemic forced it to postpone the sales event from July. It's the first time Prime Day is being held in the fall, and Amazon is positioning it as a way to get people to start their holiday shopping.
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households struck by COVID-19 face financial trouble
Plus, of all U.S. homes that include someone with a disability, 63 percent report serious financial hardship during the pandemic, and 37 percent have used up all or most of their savings.
Six months in, tribal nations cautiously optimistic about COVID-19 response
A little more than six months since Minnesota registered its first case of COVID-19, tribal nations in Minnesota are measured in their optimism about the effects of their efforts to manage the pandemic — but looking cautiously ahead to what health officials warn will be a difficult fall and winter.