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Unemployment money not reaching millions of people who applied

Unemployment money not reaching millions of people who applied

Nearly 17 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in recent weeks, but a large portion have yet to receive any money. Freelancers and gig workers face some of the longest delays.
by Chris Arnold

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For centenarian survivor of 1918 flu pandemic, coronavirus is just another 'problem'

For centenarian survivor of 1918 flu pandemic, coronavirus is just another 'problem'

Joe Newman was 5 when the 1918 flu pandemic broke out. Now 107, he and his 100-year-old fiancée are living in lockdown together in Florida and have a decidedly long view on the current crisis.
by Nellie Gilles and Joe Richman

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Officials say COVID-19 antibody testing is crucial to reopening business — but what is it?

Officials say COVID-19 antibody testing is crucial to reopening business — but what is it?

State officials are pointing to COVID-19 antibody tests as potentially important tools for reopening the economy. They may provide insight into how widespread the virus is, and how long it’s been here. But they’re issuing caution against a flood of tests on the market that may not be reliable or accurate.
by Catharine Richert

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Ambulance providers say they have enough PPE for now; it's lack of calls that worries them

Ambulance providers say they have enough PPE for now; it's lack of calls that worries them

Minnesota ambulance crews are seeing a drop in calls. They worry people are forgoing help because they’re afraid to ride in an ambulance that has transported COVID-19 patients.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Losing a dad to coronavirus

Losing a dad to coronavirus

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of dozens of Minnesotans. Mark Novak remembers his father, Leonard Novak, who died from the virus in a New Hope nursing home.
by Tarkor Zehn and Tom Crann

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Experts on reopening the economy: ‘There’s so much uncertainty’

Experts on reopening the economy: ‘There’s so much uncertainty’

There are more questions than answers when it comes to the future of the economy post-pandemic. We turned to the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for his views on federal stimulus funding and who is hardest hit right now.
by Kerri Miller, MPR News Staff and Breann Schossow

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'We alerted the world' to coronavirus on Jan. 5, WHO says in response to U.S.

'We alerted the world' to coronavirus on Jan. 5, WHO says in response to U.S.

President Trump said the health agency delayed raising the alarm on the threat from the new coronavirus. A WHO expert says that in early January, the World Health Organization "was very, very clear."
by Bill Chappell

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