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Stories from March 28, 2020

3 more national parks close to prevent coronavirus spread

3 more national parks close to prevent coronavirus spread

Three more of America's most popular national parks have closed their gates as pressure mounts on superintendents to prevent crowded trails that could lead to more spread of the coronavirus — even as the Trump administration sticks to its decision to waive entrance fees at the parks.
by The Associated Press

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Why it takes so long to get most COVID-19 test results

Why it takes so long to get most COVID-19 test results

Even many symptomatic patients and exposed health workers who are able to get a COVID-19 test must wait nearly a week to get results. Others get results in hours. Here's why it varies so much.
by Julie Appleby

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Minnesota reports fifth COVID-19 death

A fifth person has died from COVID-19 in Minnesota, state health officials announced Saturday. Meanwhile the number of confirmed cases in the state increased to 441, up from 398 the day before. MPR News update for March 28, 2020. Hosted by Brandt Williams.

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Hotspots grow as coronavirus death toll in U.S. passes 2,000

Hotspots grow as coronavirus death toll in U.S. passes 2,000

The coronavirus continued its unrelenting spread across the United States with fatalities doubling in two days, and authorities saying Saturday that an infant who tested positive had died.
by The Associated Press

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Daily dose of sweetness: Teachers, school staff parade through Pine Island

Daily dose of sweetness: Teachers, school staff parade through Pine Island

Teachers and staff from the Pine Island school district paraded through the southern Minnesota community on Friday to show support for the new distance-learning program that goes into effect next week.
by Jerry Olson

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Why 'death rates' from coronavirus can be deceiving

Why 'death rates' from coronavirus can be deceiving

"Case fatality rates have been very confusing," says Dr. Steven Lawrence, an infectious disease expert. Here's why.
by Jon Hamilton

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Samantha Irby: 'This is the glamorous life of a writer"

Samantha Irby: 'This is the glamorous life of a writer"

Irby's new essay collection is “Wow, No Thank You.” She says it was inspired by moving from Chicago to Kalamazoo and feeling like a fish out of water, with no friends and a strange house.
by Scott Simon

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Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'dean' of the civil rights movement, dies at 98

Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'dean' of the civil rights movement, dies at 98

Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades and prayed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.
by Debbie Elliott

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Wind, rain and thunder today, followed by some snow

Wind, rain and thunder today, followed by some snow

It’ll be a rainy Saturday, and many parts of Minnesota will see a changeover to snow this evening or tonight.
by Ron Trenda

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Uncovering the secrets of a fallen ruler in 'Empress Of Salt And Fortune'

Uncovering the secrets of a fallen ruler in 'Empress Of Salt And Fortune'

Nghi Vo's new novel is poised at the end of one empire and the beginning of another, as a cleric and their talking-bird assistant set about uncovering the dangerous secrets of a forgotten palace.
by Jessica P. Wick

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