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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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Rochester, Mankato to require masks indoors in fight against COVID-19

Rochester, Mankato to require masks indoors in fight against COVID-19

The southern Minnesota cities of Rochester and Mankato approved new mandates Monday that will require people to wear face masks indoors out in public, in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
by Catharine Richert and Hannah Yang

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Driver who injured several at Mpls. bus stop found not competent to continue case

Driver who injured several at Mpls. bus stop found not competent to continue case

An 84-year-old Champlin man earlier pleaded guilty to driving his van into several men at a Minneapolis bus shelter a year ago, but a judge declined his plea and ordered a neurological exam.
by Brandt Williams

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Walz set to call special session for Monday

Walz set to call special session for Monday

The first special legislative session this summer ended without much to show for it. Disagreements over changes to policing and a package of state-financed construction projects left both undone.
by Brian Bakst

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July 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death count continues to ebb

July 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death count continues to ebb

With three deaths reported Tuesday, the state remains on a two-week trend of days with deaths mostly in single digits. The newest counts come a day after Rochester and Mankato voted to require mask-wearing in public indoor spaces.
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