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As one family navigates COVID-19, they ask whether it’s safe to disagree during a pandemic

As one family navigates COVID-19, they ask whether it’s safe to disagree during a pandemic

For months, members of the sprawling Hochstetler family disagreed on how seriously to take the coronavirus pandemic. But when four family members — and two close friends — got sick, they had to grapple with a challenging question: Whether it’s safe to agree to disagree in a pandemic.
by Catharine Richert

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Aug. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Highest daily case count reflects lab's reporting backlog

Aug. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Highest daily case count reflects lab's reporting backlog

The state reported its highest daily number of new positive COVID-19 cases Thursday. But it comes with a caveat: The report was larger than expected because of a two-week backlog of tests and results from a single Minnesota lab. Backlog aside, cases continue their steady climb as the school year inches closer.
by MPR News Staff

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CDC's changed testing guidelines could lead to less testing, experts fear

CDC's changed testing guidelines could lead to less testing, experts fear

The agency now says contacts of people with COVID-19 don't necessarily need to get tested. Public health experts say less testing of potential carriers could lead to more spread of the disease.
by Richard Harris

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Pandemic anger and how to defuse it

Pandemic anger and how to defuse it

We are angry. Angry about the coronavirus pandemic, economic fallout and the systemic racial injustice in our country. But if we don’t learn how to defuse our rage, it could end up causing significant physical and emotional harm. Two psychologists joined MPR News host Angela Davis to discuss what is causing this pent-up anger and to learn how to defuse it.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Can a ‘pandemic pod’ stem the widening education gap? One neighborhood group wants to try

Can a ‘pandemic pod’ stem the widening education gap? One neighborhood group wants to try

As many schools go virtual, families have been organizing spaces and interviewing private tutors who would run smaller makeshift classrooms at home or other sites away from crowded school buildings. But in light of concerns about widening inequities, one Minneapolis neighborhood is using the pod model to help students who would fall behind without additional support.
by Riham Feshir

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Aug. 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: 14 deaths, 542 new cases

Aug. 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: 14 deaths, 542 new cases

The latest numbers released by the Health Department report the first day where deaths reached double digits in a week. New cases reached 542, slightly higher than Tuesday, but lower than previous dates.
by MPR News Staff and Catharine Richert

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