Minnesota has lately seen record-breaking numbers of new cases of COVID-19, as well as COVID-19-related deaths. What’s causing this uptick? Do recent Thanksgiving gatherings have anything to do with it? And what is the state government doing to slow the spread?
MPR News host Angela Davis is joined by MPR News reporters to debrief after a month of sobering coronavirus statistics and discuss the state’s policies meant to intervene.
And, Davis talks with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell for an update on the state and national economies.
Guests:
Catherine Richert is a senior reporter for MPR News based in Rochester.
Brian Bakst is a political reporter for MPR News.
Chris Farrell is a senior economics contributor for MPR News.
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