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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, new cases climb

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, new cases climb

Minnesota on Saturday reported another eight deaths and 746 newly confirmed cases. With 15 cases linked already to the Sturgis, S.D., motorcycle rally and more expected, officials worry too many Minnesotans are behaving like the pandemic is over.
by MPR News Staff

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As campus cases rise nationwide, U of M president proposes delaying on-campus start

As campus cases rise nationwide, U of M president proposes delaying on-campus start

In a note to the campus community Friday, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel said that she’s proposing that three of the U’s campuses — in the Twin Cities, Rochester and Duluth — begin classes online for at least the first two weeks of school this fall. The university’s Board of Regents will take up her proposals Monday.
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New research suggests in-person voting may be less risky than previously thought

New research suggests in-person voting may be less risky than previously thought

The report concludes Wisconsin voters who braved the pandemic and went to the polls in April did not see a surge in COVID-19 infections, although another study reaches the opposite conclusion.
by David Welna

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What comes next for Mayo’s COVID-19 plasma program?

The New York Times is reporting this week that a group of top federal health officials have privately voiced concern about a prominent COVID-19 research program run by the Mayo Clinic. The program is testing the use of blood plasma from recovered patients to treat those who are seriously ill with the virus.
by Cathy Wurzer

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For students with disabilities, schools say they have to do better in the fall

For students with disabilities, schools say they have to do better in the fall

When U.S. schools went online-only in the spring, many struggled to provide vital services to students with disabilities. Families, advocates and many educators say this fall has to be different.
by Cory Turner

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Aug. 21 update on COVID-19: 15 cases tied to Sturgis, more expected

Aug. 21 update on COVID-19: 15 cases tied to Sturgis, more expected

State health officials have worried for weeks about Minnesotans carrying COVID-19 back from the massive motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D. On Friday, they confirmed that Sturgis cases are surfacing, with one person hospitalized.
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Day care, grandparent, pod or nanny? How to manage the risks of pandemic child care

Day care, grandparent, pod or nanny? How to manage the risks of pandemic child care

At least two-thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.
by Katherine Harmon Courage

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Behind on rent? A new $100 million housing assistance program may help

Behind on rent? A new $100 million housing assistance program may help

Starting Monday, Minnesotans who are behind in their rent or mortgage can apply for housing assistance intended for those struggling financially because of COVID-19. But there will be challenges in getting the money into the hands of people who need it most, so officials want to enlist landlords to help get out the word.
by Melissa Townsend

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U of M students brace for change when classes resume

U of M students brace for change when classes resume

As University of Minnesota students prepare for classes to begin in a couple of weeks, they know they are able to plan for only so much. Already some higher education institutions have had to abruptly stop in-person classes because of COVID-19 outbreaks.
by Peter Cox

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