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July 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: As hospitalizations climb, a plea to 'do the right thing'

July 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: As hospitalizations climb, a plea to 'do the right thing'

Ending the outbreak largely depends on individual Minnesotans acting responsibly, the state’s infectious disease director said Wednesday. Separately, Minneapolis said it will again shut down indoor bar service to check the spread.
by MPR News Staff

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Harvested antibodies now being tested as a prevention tool against COVID-19

Harvested antibodies now being tested as a prevention tool against COVID-19

Scientists are now checking to see if purified blood serum from people who have recovered from COVID-19 might be more than a useful treatment. Perhaps it's a way to prevent disease in someone else.
by Richard Harris

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Higher COVID-19 rates seen in Black and Hispanic children in Minn.

Higher COVID-19 rates seen in Black and Hispanic children in Minn.

Children’s Minnesota has treated around 300 pediatric COVID-19 cases as of mid-July. Thirty-one percent of those patients were Black or African American; 24 percent Hispanic; 16 percent white; and 11 percent Asian.
by Peter Cox

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U.S. officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation

U.S. officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation

The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the spread of disinformation through websites that have published extensively on the coronavirus pandemic, American politics and international affairs.
by The Associated Press

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As COVID-19 cases spike at St. Cloud prison, state moves intake to Lino Lakes

As COVID-19 cases spike at St. Cloud prison, state moves intake to Lino Lakes

With a rising number of positive cases of COVID-19 at the state prison in St. Cloud, the Minnesota Department of Corrections plans to temporarily move its intake operations from the central Minnesota site to its facility in Lino Lakes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Why we grow numb to staggering statistics — and what we can do about it

Why we grow numb to staggering statistics — and what we can do about it

The growing coronavirus death toll doesn't provoke the same type of emotional response that a plane crash might. It's a coping mechanism and how our neurons are wired, says psychologist Elke Weber.
by Ailsa Chang

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Midwest could see surge in COVID-19 cases unless states are more careful, Fauci warns

Midwest could see surge in COVID-19 cases unless states are more careful, Fauci warns

Early indications are that Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky could face similar increases to those seen in the South, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells ABC's “Good Morning America.” He urges states to be cautious.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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