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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

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Nonessential Minnesota businesses gradually reopen

Nonessential Minnesota businesses gradually reopen

Some Minnesota companies which had closed under Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order are back in business. Monday was the first day thousands of businesses were able to reopen, as long as they follow a set of safety measures.
by Brandt Williams

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As pandemic continues, Minnesota nonprofits chart new course for the long term

As pandemic continues, Minnesota nonprofits chart new course for the long term

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a cascade of canceled concerts, fundraisers and other events that support nonprofit groups across Minnesota. As stay-at-home orders continue, rural nonprofits are trying to plan and adapt to this changed world. 
by Emily Bright

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Pence forgoes mask on Mayo Clinic visit to learn about testing 'moonshot'

Pence forgoes mask on Mayo Clinic visit to learn about testing 'moonshot'

The vice president was at the clinic to learn about a new coronavirus testing “moonshot” that has the famed clinic partnering with the state and its flagship university to quickly boost the state's capacity to 20,000 tests a day.
by The Associated Press

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3.4M homeowners skip payments; many are scared, say Congress needs to act

3.4M homeowners skip payments; many are scared, say Congress needs to act

Homeowners say that to catch up on payments, lenders demand big balloon payments they can't afford. Advocates want Congress to mandate that missed payments simply be added to the end of the loan term.
by Chris Arnold

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Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices. 
by The Associated Press

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White House releases coronavirus testing blueprint

White House releases coronavirus testing blueprint

The document presents "key strategic considerations" for states, including their roles, the roles of the federal government and local governments, the private sector and monitoring systems, officials said.
by Ayesha Rascoe and Philip Ewing

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The role of young voters in 2020

The role of young voters in 2020

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected politics and young people who are likely to vote? We talk with a pollster and a political scientist about what current issues — and young voters — may mean for the general election.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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