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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
Tom Crann
Evan Frost | MPR News

All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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Officials say COVID-19 antibody testing is crucial to reopening business — but what is it?

Officials say COVID-19 antibody testing is crucial to reopening business — but what is it?

State officials are pointing to COVID-19 antibody tests as potentially important tools for reopening the economy. They may provide insight into how widespread the virus is, and how long it’s been here. But they’re issuing caution against a flood of tests on the market that may not be reliable or accurate.
by Catharine Richert

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Ambulance providers say they have enough PPE for now; it's lack of calls that worries them

Ambulance providers say they have enough PPE for now; it's lack of calls that worries them

Minnesota ambulance crews are seeing a drop in calls. They worry people are forgoing help because they’re afraid to ride in an ambulance that has transported COVID-19 patients.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Losing a dad to coronavirus

Losing a dad to coronavirus

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of dozens of Minnesotans. Mark Novak remembers his father, Leonard Novak, who died from the virus in a New Hope nursing home.
by Tarkor Zehn and Tom Crann

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How Minnesotans keep in touch, from a distance

How Minnesotans keep in touch, from a distance

The ways Minnesotans are staying in touch with their loved ones amid the coronavirus pandemic run the gamut of emotions. Here are some stories from people in the MPR News audience about how they’re communicating in a time of social distancing.
by Cody Nelson and Tarkor Zehn

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April 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: 79 dead; job losses falling hard on people of color

April 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: 79 dead; job losses falling hard on people of color

Updating reporters on efforts to ease the virus’ medical and economic damage, Gov. Tim Walz and other state leaders on Tuesday acknowledged the economic fallout from COVID-19 appeared to be falling disproportionately on people of color and on women.
by MPR News Staff

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Coronavirus aid coming to Minnesota tribal nations — they just don't know how much

The CARES Act set aside $8 billion to help tribal nations respond to the coronavirus pandemic, but it offered little direction on how to distribute the money.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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