MPR News PM Update

Nov. 5, 2021


Known, active cases rose to 24,802 today — close to the highest count for all of 2021. The seven-day average for new daily cases dipped slightly from Thursday but remains high.

The rate of COVID-19 tests coming back positive remains above 7 percent, down slightly from midweek but it's still the highest Friday average of the year. The number remains higher than the 5 percent officials find concerning. There were 35 more deaths reported today.

State public health leaders continue to emphasize that Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers are stuck at relatively high levels and another surge is possible.

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Minnesota's first all-women pro esports team launches
The five-member VersionX team is looking to level the playing field in an industry dominated by men. Many female gamers have opted out of professional play due to online harassment and sexism. But VersionX players hope to reshape gaming culture and prove that there’s room for everyone in the sport.
 
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Wednesday First suspected case of CWD along western Minnesota border
Emergency order Deer importation and movement halted within the state
 
Active-duty police in major U.S. cities appear on purported Oath Keepers rosters
Hacked records purported to be from the extremist group Oath Keepers include the names of active-duty law enforcement officers in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, NPR and WNYC/Gothamist found.
 
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Comic: If history is a guide, schools will start requiring COVID vaccines
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Pfizer says COVID pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
The company announced Friday it will soon ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and international regulators to authorize its pill, which is taken twice a day for five days.
 

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