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July 15 update on COVID-19: Minnesotans must work harder to slow spread, official says

July 15 update on COVID-19: Minnesotans must work harder to slow spread, official says

State health leaders on Wednesday emphasized personal responsibility in helping slow the epidemic here, and cautioned that the recent rapid increase in new cases will lead to more deaths.
by MPR News Staff

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Congress is investigating contracts tied to mask and PPE shortages

Congress is investigating contracts tied to mask and PPE shortages

Seven multi-million-dollar contracts are at the center of a House subcommittee probe. Investigators say the companies lacked experience and some had political connections to the Trump administration.
by Dina Temple-Raston and Robert Benincasa

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Video chats, driveway dances and dino parades buffer pandemic's loneliness

Video chats, driveway dances and dino parades buffer pandemic's loneliness

Though anxiety has increased in the U.S. in recent months, a drastic spike in loneliness that psychologists expected hasn't emerged. People seem to be finding new ways to connect, researchers say.
by Joanne Silberner

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First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final testing

First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final testing

Early-stage testing showed the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems the way scientists had hoped. Researchers released the early findings Tuesday, just weeks before the shots are set to begin much larger testing.
by The Associated Press

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Despite shortfalls and delays, U.S. testing czar says efforts are mostly 'sufficient'

Despite shortfalls and delays, U.S. testing czar says efforts are mostly 'sufficient'

Adm. Brett Giroir, who leads the federal testing response, tells NPR that the U.S. is on track to test enough to contain the pandemic, saying newer, point-of-care tests are part of the solution.
by Jason Slotkin

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A teacher who contracted COVID-19 cautions against in-person schooling

A teacher who contracted COVID-19 cautions against in-person schooling

Three teachers in rural Arizona contracted COVID-19 after working together in a classroom. One of them died. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jena Martinez-Inzunza about her experience.
by James Doubek

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As colleges reopen, how to satisfy learning while keeping people safe

As colleges reopen, how to satisfy learning while keeping people safe

Colleges are reopening, and many are offering a combination of distance learning and in-person instruction. We talked about how students, parents and faculty are feeling about it.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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