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Minnesota bets big on coronavirus saliva testing to double capacity

Minnesota bets big on coronavirus saliva testing to double capacity

With students heading back to school this fall, state officials say demand for coronavirus testing could skyrocket. The state’s new $14 million plan to test saliva for the virus could help Minnesota double its capacity.
by Catharine Richert

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Aug. 25 update COVID-19 in MN: Slow case increases continue, as state invests in saliva tests

Aug. 25 update COVID-19 in MN: Slow case increases continue, as state invests in saliva tests

The Minnesota Health Department reported eight new deaths and 414 new cases Tuesday. Hospitalizations — including those needing intensive care — were relatively stable.
by MPR News Staff and Catharine Richert

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U of M regents agree to delay in-person classes on Twin Cities, Rochester, Duluth campuses

U of M regents agree to delay in-person classes on Twin Cities, Rochester, Duluth campuses

University of Minnesota undergraduate students in the Twin Cities and two other campuses will have to wait at least two weeks to walk back into the classroom and move into their dorm rooms, the Board of Regents decided Monday.
by Peter Cox

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CWD spreads in Minnesota deer, but COVID-19 may make monitoring harder

CWD spreads in Minnesota deer, but COVID-19 may make monitoring harder

This spring, an infected animal was found in the southern Twin Cities metro area. The finding coincides with a suspension of mandatory testing over concerns hunters could spread the coronavirus at testing stations.
by John Enger

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Cracking the 'giant jigsaw puzzle': Minnesota schools scale back reopening plans

Cracking the 'giant jigsaw puzzle': Minnesota schools scale back reopening plans

Minnesota’s constellation of school plans is beginning to take shape. But rising case rates, uncertainty, budget constraints and pushback from teachers means many districts have already scaled back plans for in-person learning.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minn. Trump supporters say they trust him on the economy

Minn. Trump supporters say they trust him on the economy

As Republicans gather remotely for the first night of their national convention, we checked back with some Minnesotans who voted for Trump four years ago to see how they think he's done as president. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Aug. 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases steady as U of M delays on-campus classes

Aug. 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases steady as U of M delays on-campus classes

Minnesota’s COVID-19 case numbers continued their climb Monday, as the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents approved a proposal to delay in-person classes for some of its campuses.
by MPR News Staff, Catharine Richert and Peter Cox

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Trump’s grip on GOP is firm in once-shaky Minnesota

Trump’s grip on GOP is firm in once-shaky Minnesota

Minnesota’s delegation to the Republican National Convention is much more unified around Donald Trump than the one that attended the convention four years ago where he first accepted the Republican presidential nomination.
by Brian Bakst

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