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March 31, 2020 4:45 PM

Sign of the times: Patients increasingly requesting refills for anxiety and asthma meds

Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, says many people who don’t have chronic asthma are requesting asthma medications, fueling concern about a potential shortage of the drugs.

by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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March 31, 2020 3:27 PM

Essential workers say employers not following work-from-home, safety precautions

During the first week of Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order, workers are questioning whether their jobs are truly essential and say they fear contracting the coronavirus at work. Others say their employers won’t allow them to work from home.

by Catharine Richert

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March 31, 2020 3:02 PM

Coronavirus task force details 'sobering' data behind its extended guidelines

America must brace for 100,000 or more people to die in the coming months in the coronavirus pandemic, the White House's response team warned Tuesday.

by Philip Ewing

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March 31, 2020 12:00 PM

Minnesota's COVID-19 hotspot isn’t in the metro — it’s in one southern Minn. county

Martin County officials worry about how to tamp down community transmission, when they don’t know why the coronavirus has spiked in their county in the first place.

by Hannah Yang

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March 31, 2020 9:52 AM

Essentia places 500 on unpaid leave as revenue declines

The move affects about 3 percent of the health care provider's workforce and involves nonmedical staff.

by The Associated Press

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March 31, 2020 8:24 AM

CDC director on models for the months to come: 'This virus is going to be with us'

After weeks of keeping a low profile, the CDC's Dr. Robert Redfield tells NPR that data will determine future recommendations for wearing masks or easing back on social distancing.

by Sam Whitehead

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March 31, 2020 6:33 AM

Stranded cruise ship hit by virus begs Florida to dock

The Zaandam's plans to dock as early as Wednesday in Florida are still up in the air but have already been rebuked by local officials and Gov. Ron DeSantis, who says health care resources are stretched too thin.

by The Associated Press

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March 31, 2020 5:28 AM

If most of your coronavirus tests come back positive, you're not testing enough

The World Health Organization says that a high percentage of positive tests means that local health authorities are focusing on obvious cases and not getting a clear picture of epidemic's scope.

by Pien Huang

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March 31, 2020 5:20 AM

March 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: 12 dead, 26 in ICU; possible late May peak

Gov. Tim Walz says the state’s modeling suggests a late May peak for hospitalizations, but preparations are moving now in case it comes earlier. Officials say they’re identifying sites around Minnesota suitable for field hospitals.

by MPR News Staff