Studies in Global Health from Harvard reveal an alarming trend in Mississippi’s COVID-19 test positivity rate.

Then, on the day the Governor is set to announce an executive order on schools, we talk to the superintendent of one district that has faced the challenges of school openings.

Plus, mysterious packages of seeds are showing up unsolicited in mailboxes across the country. The state’s Ag Commissioner shares what residents should do if they receive any.

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Health experts say Mississippi is leading the nation in positive test rate for COVID-19, and is second in cases per capita. 22 percent of coronavirus tests in Mississippi come back positive, and the state is on track to surpass Florida in cases per capita. Dr. Ashish Jha is a Professor of Global Health at Harvard University. He says he's been tracking the coronavirus throughout the nation, and tell's our Kobee Vance, Mississippi's growing positivity rates are alarming.

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When school started in Corinth last week, much of the education community honed its sights on the northeast Mississippi city. After one week of on-campus classes, the district is reporting two incidents of positive cases involving three high school students. Dr. Lee Childress is the Superintendent of Corinth School District. He shares more about his district's approach to on-campus learning with our Michael Guidry.

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Mysterious packages containing an assortment of seeds are showing up, unsolicited, in mailboxes across the country. They are believed to be part of what's known as a "brushing scam" where people receive unsought items from a seller who then posts false customer reviews to boost sales. That scam can involve many different random products, but, as Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson tells us, foreign seeds could be an environmental threat.

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