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Transportation

The people flying during the pandemic - and how airlines are trying to protect them

The people flying during the pandemic - and how airlines are trying to protect them

Planes are carrying medical personnel, essential workers and people returning from abroad or visiting critically ill relatives. Airlines are blocking middle seats and taking other safety measures.
by David Schaper

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The pandemic emptied American roads — But driving is picking back up

The pandemic emptied American roads — But driving is picking back up

Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30 percent in a single week. Now driving is slowly resuming, a trend that began before stay-at-home orders were lifted.
by Camila Domonoske and Stephanie Adeline

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Traffic deaths spike in Minnesota despite low vehicle volume

Traffic deaths spike in Minnesota despite low vehicle volume

Department of Public Safety officials say even though traffic volume has dropped by about 50 percent since the stay-at-home order, fatalities on Minnesota roadways increased 50 percent over the past few weeks.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Walz signs farm and disaster aid; expansion of Highway 14

Walz signs farm and disaster aid; expansion of Highway 14

The money will allow the state to convert the 12 miles from Nicollet and New Ulm to four lanes from the current two, providing four lanes all the way from New Ulm to Winona. The state will provide the other half of the funding for the $74 million project.
by The Associated Press

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Public health experts question Trump's ban on most travelers from Europe

Public health experts question Trump's ban on most travelers from Europe

A key medical adviser to the president on COVID-19 defends the travel restrictions as "the right public health call." But others dismiss the move as "remarkably pointless" or, potentially, dangerous.
by Jason Beaubien

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