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March 24, 2020 5:19 PM

The science of coronavirus: Your questions, answered

As effort continue to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, researchers are hard at work to understand how it works and how it affects the human body.

by Kerri Miller, Elizabeth Dunbar and Breann Schossow

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March 24, 2020 3:58 PM

How doctors are handling COVID-19 calls amid test shortage

State health officials are still telling doctors to limit who they test for COVID-19. MPR’s weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, shares how his clinic is working with patients who have symptoms of the disease.

by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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March 24, 2020 3:17 PM

Dow jumps a record 2,100 points as stimulus deal awaited

U.S. stock indexes surged as negotiations continued over a massive stimulus package to help the crippled economy deal with the growing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

by Avie Schneider

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March 24, 2020 2:33 PM

Tips for staying resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scared? Worried? Anxious? These are normal feelings during this terrifying moment. But now is not the time to neglect your mental health. Here’s how you can stay resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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March 24, 2020 2:23 PM

Multiple Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies at 81

One of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class" and the musicals "Ragtime" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died. Terrence McNally died Tuesday of complications from the coronavirus. He was 81.

by The Associated Press

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March 24, 2020 2:01 PM

The science of coronavirus

Researchers continue to learn more about the science of the novel coronavirus as cases of COVID-19 increase around the world. We look at how the virus spreads and how it behaves in the body.

by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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March 24, 2020 1:28 PM

From grocery stores to pizza delivery, some companies are on a hiring spree

Even as millions of Americans are losing jobs in restaurants, hotels and airlines, a few industries are adding thousands of workers. They include pharmacies, online retail and delivery services.

by Alina Selyukh

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March 24, 2020 12:48 PM

Trump sets Easter goal for reopening American economy

The president's informal target to curtail mitigation measures like social distancing comes as the total number of confirmed cases nationwide tops 50,000.

by Philip Ewing

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March 24, 2020 11:32 AM

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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March 24, 2020 11:31 AM

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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