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Virus grows, as do questions: Will the Tokyo Olympics open?
Japanese organizers and IOC President Thomas Bach say the games will open July 24 at the $1.4 billion national stadium in Tokyo. But now there's pushback from athletes and former Olympians who are complaining: They can't train, qualifying events have been canceled and the chaos is sure to favor some over others. Giant questions remain about bringing 11,000 athletes from 200 countries together in four months.
Economic rescue plan balloons past $1 trillion as talks resume in Washington
Negotiators from Congress and the White House resumed top-level talks Saturday on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, urged by President Trump to strike a deal to steady a nation thoroughly upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus spread in Minnesota forces North Shore resort owners to make tough decisions
As Minnesota takes increasingly strict measures to stave off the spread of the new coronavirus, some tourists are still driving up the North Shore of Lake Superior to ski and sight-see — prompting some full-time residents of the Arrowhead region to urge people to stay home.
Minnesota officials report first death linked to coronavirus
“We've certainly all been watching the numbers rise, the numbers of cases and the numbers of deaths in other countries and other states. But this strikes closer to home and closer to heart,” Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said in an afternoon media briefing.
Coronavirus forces pregnant women to change birth plans
As the number of COVID-19 cases mounts in Minnesota, pregnant women and their medical teams are scrambling to adjust their plans for prenatal care, labor and delivery and postpartum follow-up.
Wisconsin Gov. Evers: More deaths to come in the state from coronavirus
In a continued effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Evers on Friday ordered all nail and hair salons, barbers, spas, tanning and tattoo parlors to be closed as of 5 p.m. Evers says, “Things will get worse before they get better.” Wisconsin logged its third death on Friday.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses try to find new ways to stay afloat
As restaurants, bars and myriad other businesses are forced to shut their doors to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in Minnesota, workers and owners come up with some creative, unprecedented ways to cope with the reality.