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U of M says it can do widespread COVID-19 testing with homegrown tech

U of M says it can do widespread COVID-19 testing with homegrown tech

University of Minnesota experts say with $20 million in state funding they could soon begin testing up to 10,000 people per day for the coronavirus and another 10,000 per day for the presence of antibodies that indicate they have recovered from COVID-19.
by Tim Nelson

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Counter Stories: COVID-19 is hitting communities of color hard

Counter Stories: COVID-19 is hitting communities of color hard

Whether it's the illness itself, the racism that comes with it, or the unsafe conditions for workers now deemed essential, the coronavirus is exacerbating racial injustices.
by Jo Erickson and Marianne Combs

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Local farmers, reliant on shuttered schools and restaurants, find new markets

Local farmers, reliant on shuttered schools and restaurants, find new markets

Thousands of Minnesota farms grow food that supply schools, restaurants and families with everything from meat to vegetables to flour. The coronavirus pandemic has turned many of those markets upside down.
by Dan Gunderson

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Smithfield Foods closes plants in Wisconsin, Missouri

Smithfield Foods closes plants in Wisconsin, Missouri

Smithfield Foods will temporarily close its plants in Cudahy, Wis., and Martin City, Mo., because of the coronavirus pandemic. Smithfield said a small number of employees at both plants have tested positive for COVID-19. The company’s Sioux Falls, S.D., plant is closed indefinitely after an outbreak there.
by The Associated Press

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April 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: 94 dead, 103 in ICU; U eyes going big on testing

April 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: 94 dead, 103 in ICU; U eyes going big on testing

The numbers come a day after Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesota would need a huge increase soon in COVID-19 testing. University of Minnesota scientists said Thursday they’ve invented a way to do that.
by MPR News Staff

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What's it going to take to end the shutdown? 5 keys to containing coronavirus

What's it going to take to end the shutdown? 5 keys to containing coronavirus

Political leaders want to reopen the economy soon but public health experts say we first need to set up systems to prevent new flare-ups of the coronavirus. Here's what needs to get done.
by Allison Aubrey and Selena Simmons-Duffin

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