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Pelosi says there is 'real optimism' over coronavirus financial package

Pelosi says there is 'real optimism' over coronavirus financial package

The House speaker said a Senate agreement could be "done in the next few hours." The remarks are a boost for an approximately $2 trillion deal to revitalize an economy hobbled by the outbreak.
by Kelsey Snell, Susan Davis and Claudia Grisales

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Mass layoffs for MN science, children's museums amid coronavirus shutdown

Mass layoffs for MN science, children's museums amid coronavirus shutdown

The Minnesota Children’s Museum and the Science Museum of Minnesota said Tuesday they would temporarily lay off much of their staff and remain closed given the financial crisis driven by the coronavirus.
by Marianne Combs and Tim Nelson

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No toilet paper? Don’t flush anything else

No toilet paper? Don’t flush anything else

A run on toilet paper at stores due to the coronavirus pandemic is leading wastewater treatment operators to worry that people will use — and flush — other products instead that could cause havoc on sewer systems, if they run out of toilet paper.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021

Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021

The International Olympic Committee said the Tokyo Games “must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020, but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.”
by The Associated Press

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March 24 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: Hospitals prep for surge; Walz sees curbs beyond Easter

March 24 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: Hospitals prep for surge; Walz sees curbs beyond Easter

Minnesota had 262 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday. The state continued to report only one death. Gov. Walz on Tuesday said cellphone data and other information shows that social distancing is happening in Minnesota, adding, “Minnesotans are taking this seriously.”
by MPR News Staff

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Why Gov. Walz hasn't invoked shelter in place, but describes what it might look like

Why Gov. Walz hasn't invoked shelter in place, but describes what it might look like

Gov. Tim Walz said Monday there’s disagreement among experts about whether such a move will help suppress the virus. He says public health officials are still trying to gauge the impact of the restrictions already in place.
by Matt Sepic

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MN nursing home residents and their families deal with restrictions

MN nursing home residents and their families deal with restrictions

Across Minnesota, nursing homes have closed their doors to visitors in all but the most dire circumstances — to keep the coronavirus away from those most in danger of dying from the respiratory illness.
by Peter Cox

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