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Sept. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Bad actors'; state steps up bar, eatery checks
Compliance, not punishment is the goal as the state works to stem recent outbreaks, officials said Wednesday as they discussed recent weekend bar and restaurant sweeps. They made it clear that establishments shirking the rules open their communities to greater problems.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness
Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates if a report of a patient with a serious side effect is linked to the shot.
Pandemic, 'Floyd effect' hamper Minneapolis crime prevention efforts
During one of the most violent summers in more than a decade, the city’s public health initiatives to prevent retaliatory violence have been constrained by efforts to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 and public reaction to the police killing of George Floyd.
McConnell proposes pandemic relief bill, Democrats quickly dismiss it as 'emaciated'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled out a targeted coronavirus aid plan amid stalled negotiations on a broader deal. Democrats oppose the bill and it's unlikely to advance.
Minding your pandemic manners
Two etiquette experts join MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about how to politely ask someone to put a mask on and how to navigate other sticky situations, too.