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Flu season looms and scientists wonder how flu and COVID-19 might mix

Flu season looms and scientists wonder how flu and COVID-19 might mix

There's a lot scientists don't know about how viral infections can interact. But researchers are eager to figure out how COVID-19 infections might affect flu infections and vice versa.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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The 'good enough year': Anxious teachers brace for a return to school

The 'good enough year': Anxious teachers brace for a return to school

All three of Minnesota’s options for resuming school involve steep learning curves and little preparation time for teachers and district leaders. Some question how well they’ll be able to deliver the instruction they want to give students.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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What are the next steps for senior care facilities in the midst of the pandemic?

What are the next steps for senior care facilities in the midst of the pandemic?

Long-term care facilities were ground zero for COVID-19 deaths this spring. Those numbers are trending downward now. But what happens in the next phase of the pandemic?  
by Chris Farrell and Kelly Gordon

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Study: No deadly Legionella strain in closed U of M buildings’ water

Study: No deadly Legionella strain in closed U of M buildings’ water

This spring, as COVID-19 sent people across the University of Minnesota to work and learn from home, two professors launched a study to look for the presence of Legionella bacteria in the water supplies of buildings on the university’s Twin Cities campuses.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Can I get the coronavirus twice?

Can I get the coronavirus twice?

It seems possible, though how often it happens isn't known. Researchers in Hong Kong recently reported evidence of a person who got the coronavirus a second time, months after an initial infection.
by The Associated Press

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Sept. 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Not out of the woods'

Sept. 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Not out of the woods'

Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday warned Minnesota sits at a “tipping point” in the COVID-19 pandemic, putting the state’s gains at risk as cases skyrocket. He implored Minnesotans to stay vigilant to stem the spread of the disease over Labor Day weekend and beyond.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID-19 looms over sugarbeet harvest

COVID-19 looms over sugarbeet harvest

Sugarbeet growers and processors hire thousands of workers each year of the harvest. This year they need to protect them from COVID-19 to ensure the harvest is brought in.
by Dan Gunderson

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