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'Bad optics' or something more? Moderna executives' stock sales raise concerns

'Bad optics' or something more? Moderna executives' stock sales raise concerns

Moderna is currently developing a promising, yet still unproven, vaccine against the coronavirus. But Moderna executives have already sold tens of millions of dollars worth of stock in the company.
by Tom Dreisbach

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Another COVID-19 ripple effect: Many meat processors booked up through deer season

Another COVID-19 ripple effect: Many meat processors booked up through deer season

As the fall hunting season prepares to ramp up this month, some local butchers and meat markets might have to turn their game customers away. Many processors are already operating at full capacity — a ripple effect of COVID-19 closures at major pork and beef processors this spring.
by Hannah Yang

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President Trump's new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous

President Trump's new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous

Dr. Scott Atlas is a radiologist from Stanford with some unorthodox ideas about managing the pandemic. The White House says his thinking is just what's needed, but scientists aren't so sure.
by Geoff Brumfiel and Tamara Keith

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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent even as hiring slows

U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent even as hiring slows

Employers added 1.4 million jobs last month, the Labor Department said, down from 1.7 million in July and the fewest since hiring resumed in May. The economy has recovered barely half the 22 million jobs that vanished when the pandemic paralyzed the nation in early spring.  
by The Associated Press

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Boynton Health director: Student vigilance key to campus reopening

Students are scheduled to move into campus housing at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in mid-September. School leaders have made significant changes to dormitory rules and health services to make the fall semester as safe as possible for students and staff.
by Cathy Wurzer and Peter Cox

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Sept. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 more deaths; 856 new cases

Sept. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 more deaths; 856 new cases

The newest numbers come a day after Gov. Tim Walz warned that Minnesota sits at a “tipping point” in the pandemic and that people must change their behavior or risk a return to more restrictions on daily life.
by MPR News Staff

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Another holiday weekend, another coronavirus surge? Keep an eye on tourist hot spots

Another holiday weekend, another coronavirus surge? Keep an eye on tourist hot spots

Many are worried that Labor Day will be like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day, when travel and celebrations fanned the flames of viral spread, especially across the U.S. South and West.
by Blake Farmer

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Top adviser to Operation Warp Speed calls an October vaccine 'extremely unlikely'

Top adviser to Operation Warp Speed calls an October vaccine 'extremely unlikely'

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser to the administration's effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said having a vaccine by next month was "not impossible." But a longer timetable appears more likely.
by Christianna Silva

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As new COVID-19 cases spike, some schools rethink their plans

As new COVID-19 cases spike, some schools rethink their plans

This will be a school year like no other. That’s about the only thing certain about it right now. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with three stakeholders and decision-makers about the start of the school year — its challenges and opportunities.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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