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White House stumbles over how best to reopen schools, as Trump blasts CDC guidance

White House stumbles over how best to reopen schools, as Trump blasts CDC guidance

President Trump calls the recommendations "impractical" and says he'll pressure states to open schools this fall — even threatening to cut funding. But the decision largely lies with states.
by Barbara Sprunt and Cory Turner

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Wellness Wednesday: Reducing stress for better health

Wellness Wednesday: Reducing stress for better health

What are you doing during the pandemic that gives you some peace of mind? As part of our series of conversations about wellness, we talk with two doctors about how stress affects our minds and bodies.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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'Desperation science' slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs

'Desperation science' slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs

Six months after COVID-19 started spreading around the globe, desperation rather than information is still driving many decisions about how to treat the disease. Now researchers are trying innovative ways to get answers faster while still doing good science. 
by The Associated Press

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Some COVID-19 tests come with a bill. Here’s how to avoid one

Some COVID-19 tests come with a bill. Here’s how to avoid one

State officials have said repeatedly that COVID-19 testing is free, and that anyone who needs to get tested can get it. But on the ground, that isn’t how it’s worked out for some people.
by Catharine Richert

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July 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'COVID parties' not OK; positive test rates up

July 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'COVID parties' not OK; positive test rates up

“This is a really, really bad idea,” the state’s infectious disease director said Wednesday of reports that people may be trying to purposely catch the disease as a way to “get it over with.” She compared it to Russian roulette.
by MPR News Staff

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