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August 30, 2020 12:40 PM

Minnesota lands federal money for $300 weekly unemployment boost

The additional help will be added to state unemployment benefits. It will be retroactive for the prior month.

by Brian Bakst

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August 30, 2020 10:54 AM

Aug. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Number of cases climbs past 75,000

Minnesota health officials reported 934 more confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday — down from the previous day, but still among the highest single-day totals on record in the state.

by MPR News Staff

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August 29, 2020 7:00 AM

Aug. 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: More than 1,000 new cases in the state

Minnesota health officials Saturday reported 1,032 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases — the second-highest daily increase on record and the second time in three days that the state’s new case count surpassed 1,000.

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August 28, 2020 5:15 PM

FDA removes top spokesperson after blood plasma blunder

Emily Miller was central in defending the FDA commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, after he falsely said that blood plasma could lower the death rate from COVID-19 by more than a third.

by Joe Neel

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August 28, 2020 2:40 PM

Minnesota looks for additional $300 in weekly jobless aid

The money is available through a new federal program that replaced a larger assistance award, which expired in July.

by Brian Bakst

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August 28, 2020 6:13 AM

How many coronavirus cases are happening in schools? This tracker keeps count

Alisha Morris, a Kansas theater teacher, created a database of COVID-19 cases in schools. Now maintained by the National Education Association, it shares data that some schools prefer to keep quiet.

by Simone Popperl, Bo Hamby and Steve Inskeep

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August 28, 2020 4:01 AM

More space, please: Home sales booming despite pandemic, recession

Despite high unemployment, a severe recession and economic uncertainty, the housing market is on a tear. Sales are booming and prices hit a record high. Low rates and remote work are driving factors.

by Chris Arnold

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August 28, 2020 4:00 AM

Aug. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: State increasing enforcement at bars, restaurants

State health officials announced that bars and restaurants across Minnesota will face increased scrutiny starting Friday over whether they're complying with COVID-19 guidelines. The state reported 862 new cases Friday, in keeping with the steady drumbeat of new cases all month.

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August 28, 2020 4:00 AM

When a graphic video can quell unrest but still do harm

As tensions boiled over in Minneapolis, city leaders and journalists wrestled with whether to post graphic footage of a man killing himself. Newsrooms are trained to use extreme caution when reporting on suicide and to refrain from reporting on the details. But this case tested those principles.

by Riham Feshir