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As health care workers prepare for COVID-19, medical students pitch in on the home front

As health care workers prepare for COVID-19, medical students pitch in on the home front

The University of Minnesota medical students may be too early in their education to have the kind of clinical experience needed to treat patients, but they’re stepping up to help doctors and nurses with everything from babysitting to grocery shopping.
by Jon Collins

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Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

President Trump on Sunday called on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies, while the government’s top infectious disease expert said he would like to see aggressive measures such as a 14-day national shutdown.
by The Associated Press

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Illinois shuts down bars, restaurants due to coronavirus

The governor of Illinois on Sunday ordered all bars and restaurants in his state to close amid the threat of the new coronavirus, and officials elsewhere in the country said they were considering similar restrictions after revelers ignored warnings against attending large gatherings.
by The Associated Press

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Fed slashes rates to near zero, eases bank lending rules

Fed slashes rates to near zero, eases bank lending rules

The Federal Reserve took emergency action Sunday and slashed its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to nearly zero, and also announced it would purchase more Treasury securities to encourage lending to try to offset the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
by The Associated Press

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Virus restrictions tighten, disrupting daily life, worship around the world

Virus restrictions tighten, disrupting daily life, worship around the world

New travel restrictions and border closures reverberated Sunday across Europe and beyond. The number of new coronavirus cases surged in hard-hit Italy to nearly 25,000 and it recorded 368 more deaths to bring its overall toll to 1,809.
by The Associated Press

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Number of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota increases to 35, including first cases of community transmission

Number of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota increases to 35, including first cases of community transmission

Minnesota officials announced Sunday that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has grown to 35 — including the first three cases of community transmission.
by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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