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Fond du Lac band preps for a coronavirus surge
Native Americans have higher rates of health conditions that can worsen COVID-19 infections.
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Minnesota 'battle plan' addresses COVID-19 in long-term care
The plan includes more testing and health screening, using state stockpiles of personal protective equipment and greater coordination with local health care systems.
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Minnesota COVID-19 cases jump by 786 with 23 more deaths
Testing continues to ramp up, with 4,189 tests performed, which is an increase but so far state and private labs have not passed the 5,000 mark.
Science
Will pandemic school closures mean weight gain for kids?
Summer break, which has now doubled, is shown to play a major role in kids' weight gain.
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New Hope nursing home with deadly COVID-19 outbreak cited
More than 40 residents at North Ridge Health and Rehab have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
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Minnesota needs up to 4,000 more workers to track COVID-19
Contact tracers are a vital part of the "test, trace and isolate" strategy that the state has embraced to control the spread of the coronavirus.
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Minnesota reports 30 COVID-19 deaths, a new daily high
Minnesota in recent days surpassed Wisconsin in its number of COVID-19 deaths, due largely to problems with outbreaks in long-term care facilities.
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COVID-19 puts some Minnesota rural hospitals on life support
Without elective procedures or COVID surges, already-stressed rural health care systems are taking an extra financial hit.
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Minnesota nursing homes scramble to protect residents from coronavirus
Senior living facilities have imposed unprecedented limits on visitors.
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Worthington, St. Cloud fuel COVID-19 rise in Minnesota
Minnesota reported another 617 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a single-day high in the state. The state also reported another 27 deaths.
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Minnesota to resume elective surgeries, care next week
Plans to ensure social distancing are needed before clinics can resume elective surgeries and procedures.
Local
Here's why you probably won't gain the 'Quarantine 15'
We may be snacking more, but home cooking can keep our scales steady.
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Study: Mutant virus has emerged, even more contagious than original
In addition to spreading faster, it may make people vulnerable to a second infection after a first bout with the disease, the report warned.
Local
U report: COVID-19 cases could surge in autumn
The pandemic could last up to two years, according to University of Minnesota epidemiologist Michael Osterholm and a team of researchers.
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Minnesota health officials say care system better equipped for COVID-19
Doctors and hospitals credit a stay-at-home order from Gov. Tim Walz with slowing an expected surge of patients, but that has political consequences.
Local
Mayo's virus researchers are in a desperate race against time
Dr. Andrew Badley is the conductor for the clinic's massive research push to fight the coronavirus.
Local
Nearly 500 more virus cases as testing rises
The statewide toll is now 395 deaths, including a Hennepin County resident in their 40s who died with no underlying health conditions.
Science
As clinic access falls, more opting for telemedicine abortion
As clinic access declines in conservative states and amid pandemic restrictions, the demand for an alternative is quietly and rapidly growing.
Local
28 more Minnesota deaths with 594 new cases
Testing continues to ramp up with 4,553 patient samples run Thursday, pushing the number of known cases to 5,730.
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FDA allows emergency use of drug for coronavirus
The Food and Drug Administration acted after preliminary results from a government-sponsored study.
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