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View from the classroom: First grade in Eden Prairie

Morning Edition has been checking in with educators throughout the pandemic, and will continue doing so this fall. On Monday, host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Eden Prairie first grade teacher Maria Villavicencio. School starts in Eden Prairie on Wednesday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene

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As telemedicine replaces the physical exam, what are doctors missing?

As telemedicine replaces the physical exam, what are doctors missing?

Certain diagnoses are harder to catch without an in-person connection. And beyond that, a doctor reflects on the loss of a ritual that can provide "real comfort and meaning" to physician and patient.
by Kristen Kendrick

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Aug. 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Edge of a cliff'; active cases reach record high

Aug. 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Edge of a cliff'; active cases reach record high

"We cannot afford to have this Labor Day weekend further accelerate the community spread, because if that happens, what comes next is going to be worse," the state health commissioner warned Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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'So grateful to be able to be here': COVID-19 survivor thanks hospital staff who saved him

'So grateful to be able to be here': COVID-19 survivor thanks hospital staff who saved him

Rick Huggins spent weeks on a ventilator and near death from COVID-19. But he persevered with the help of the doctors and nurses at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul — and over the weekend, he returned there to thank them and celebrate his recovery.
by Peter Cox

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Coronavirus cases top 25 million globally as India emerges as a new epicenter

Coronavirus cases top 25 million globally as India emerges as a new epicenter

The milestone was reached on Sunday, fueled by a surge of more than 78,000 cases in India on Saturday. The spread of the virus in India has grown in recent weeks, with daily cases there now outpacing both the United States and Brazil.
by Wynne Davis

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