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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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Economic rescue plan balloons past $1 trillion as talks resume in Washington

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.
by The Associated Press

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Coronavirus spread in Minnesota forces North Shore resort owners to make tough decisions

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.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota officials report first death linked to coronavirus

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Coronavirus forces pregnant women to change birth plans

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.
by Catharine Richert

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Wisconsin Gov. Evers: More deaths to come in the state from coronavirus

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.
by The Associated Press

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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses try to find new ways to stay afloat

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.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Illinois and New York join California in ordering lockdowns

Illinois and New York join California in ordering lockdowns

Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go out, undertaking the most sweeping efforts yet in the U.S. to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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