Health

September 23, 2020 4:12 PM

As classrooms go online, there’s more to the digital divide than who gets a hot spot

Districts have raced to get digital devices into the hands of their students, but it’s not enough to close the gaps in a virtual classroom.

by Riham Feshir

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September 23, 2020 2:11 PM

'No one can live off $240 a week': Many Americans struggle to pay rent, bills

One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food in a new NPR poll. And many are having trouble paying the rent, especially African Americans and Latinos.

by Chris Arnold and Adedayo Akala

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September 23, 2020 12:01 PM

As pandemic deaths add up, racial disparities persist — and in some cases worsen

With more complete racial data for COVID-19 available, the trends are impossible to ignore: Minorities are getting sick and dying at disproportionate rates. Here's a state-by-state analysis.

by Daniel Wood

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September 23, 2020 10:21 AM

Public health leaders vow science, not politics, will guide vaccine

Amid criticism from Democrats that politics may be guiding decisions at the nation's top health agencies, the FDA commissioner told Congress on Wednesday that a coronavirus vaccine would not be approved until it met "vigorous expectations" for safety and effectiveness.

by Sam Gringlas

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September 23, 2020 8:09 AM

New dashboard tracks coronavirus cases in schools across 47 states

The effort, still in its early stages, hopes to track infections and determine the effectiveness of safety measures.

by Anya Kamenetz and Daniel Wood

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September 23, 2020 7:41 AM

Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in U.S.

Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus.

by The Associated Press

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September 23, 2020 6:14 AM

Why tens of thousands of people are key to testing a COVID-19 vaccine

Volunteers getting the shot help determine if a candidate vaccine works. But what with social distancing and masks, scientists must discern if it's the shot or these other measures preventing illness.

by Joe Palca

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September 23, 2020 5:34 AM

Spit test: State opens first COVID-19 saliva testing facility in Duluth

Until this week, getting tested for COVID-19 in Minnesota has meant a bit of discomfort — and a long swab to the back of the nose.

by Dan Kraker

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September 23, 2020 5:00 AM

Sept. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital, ICU beds starting to fill again

With hospitalizations and intensive care counts rising, health leaders again implored Minnesotans to do the right things to stem the spread. “We are in a pandemic and we have to pull together to make it through,” the state’s epidemiologist said Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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September 22, 2020 5:55 PM

After aerosols misstep, former CDC official criticizes agency over unclear messaging

Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official, says "it's becoming harder to trust what CDC tells us" after the agency posted, then deleted, information on coronavirus transmission. It's the latest flip-flop.

by James Doubek

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