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Duluth to consider requiring masks indoors
Duluth considers joining Minneapolis and St. Paul in requiring people to wear masks in public places. Several other cities are considering similar measures, even as Gov. Tim Walz weighs a statewide mask mandate.
Green, yellow, orange or red? This new tool shows COVID-19 risk in your county
As cases of coronavirus surge in many states, a new color-coding tool backed by a coalition of top scientists provides an apples-to-apples way of comparing outbreak severity, down to the county level.
July 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Inflammatory condition affecting kids surfaces
The latest: A worrisome inflammatory syndrome believed to be related to COVID-19 has been found in 13 Minnesota children; Gov. Walz is seriously weighing a statewide mask order; COVID-19 immunity may only last a few months to two years, the state’s epidemiologist says.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Admiral William McRaven, AI expert Kai-Fu Lee, journalist Maria Ressa
Day 2 of the 2020 Aspen Ideas Festival: retired Admiral and former Chancellor of the University of Texas William McRaven about ethical leadership; Kai-Fu Lee about the role of artificial intelligence in the COVID-19 crisis; and Filipino journalist Maria Ressa about freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Minnesota to spend $9M on COVID-19 ad push
From bus stop ads to television spots, Minnesota plans to launch an awareness campaign about ways the public can help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The effort will move ahead despite Republican opposition.