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Stories from May 13, 2020

Trump accuses Dr. Fauci of wanting to 'play all sides' on reopening

Trump accuses Dr. Fauci of wanting to 'play all sides' on reopening

President Trump once again broke with Dr. Fauci's assessment of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the doctor's observation that reopening too soon would lead to death was "not an acceptable answer."
by Alana Wise

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Minnesota first in the U.S. to ban TCE, solvent linked to cancer

Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent used in manufacturing, has been linked to negative health effects, including cancer. The Minnesota House passed the ban Wednesday following Senate approval. Gov. Walz is expected to sign it into law.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Showers fade Thursday; 80s ahead next week

Showers fade Thursday; 80s ahead next week

Our cool spring weather pattern is about to change — for the warmer.
by Paul Huttner

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MPR cuts jobs due to funding crunch amid pandemic

MPR cuts jobs due to funding crunch amid pandemic

Fourteen employees of Minnesota Public Radio’s parent company, American Public Media Group, are voluntarily leaving the company, as it contends with the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
by Dan Kraker

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Coronavirus reset: How to get health insurance now

Coronavirus reset: How to get health insurance now

At least 27 million Americans who lost their jobs in recent weeks also lost their health insurance, a new report finds. Others lacked a health plan even before COVID-19 hit. Here's how to find help.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Frustration and uncertainty as workers wait on unemployment pay

Frustration and uncertainty as workers wait on unemployment pay

As demand for unemployment benefits has skyrocketed, some workers are anxiously awaiting news of whether they’ll receive benefits from the state. 
by Jon Collins

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A doctor describes what it’s like to treat COVID-19 patients

Dr. Charles Pogemiller is a hospitalist at Abbott Northwestern hospital in Minneapolis. He recently spent a week treating patients in one of the areas set aside for COVID-19 patients. He describes what it’s like to treat highly infectious people who have a disease with no known cure.
by Angela Davis and Jim Bickal

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In South Korea and China, loosening restrictions brings coronavirus resurgence

In South Korea and China, loosening restrictions brings coronavirus resurgence

Both countries eased some of their intensive rules after new cases slowed to a trickle. But clusters have cropped up again this month, and authorities are ramping up testing to try to curb the spread.
by Emily Feng, Anthony Kuhn and Colin Dwyer

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'Here We Are': What would Philip Roth have made of all this?

'Here We Are': What would Philip Roth have made of all this?

Benjamin Taylor, one of Roth's closest friends during the last decades of his life, has written a memoir that rekindles Roth's voice: brilliant, profane, and so very funny.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Shower update: Wider coverage across northern Minnesota

Shower update: Wider coverage across northern Minnesota

Our Wednesday rain system brings spotty rain to southern Minnesota. The best chance for a soaker favors northern Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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How do we decide? Ethics of the COVID-19 pandemic

How do we decide? Ethics of the COVID-19 pandemic

The ethical dilemmas presented by the pandemic are exploding. How do doctors, government leaders and the public make high-stakes decisions when we don’t have all the information?
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Breann Schossow

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Photos: Parade honors health care workers in Burnsville

Photos: Parade honors health care workers in Burnsville

Community members from Burnsville, Apple Valley and Eagan honked horns and waved from decorated cars Tuesday during a parade to thank nurses and other health care workers at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. 
by Christine T. Nguyen

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Pro women's hockey association unveils 5-city regional plan

Pro women's hockey association unveils 5-city regional plan

The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association enters its second season with plans to regionalize its structure by basing players in five hub cities, while also continuing its Dream Gap Tour series of barnstorming stops across North America.
by The Associated Press

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Fed chief says more relief spending may be 'costly, but worth it'

Fed chief says more relief spending may be 'costly, but worth it'

Jerome Powell said the economy should recover once the coronavirus is under control. But the central bank chief cautioned that without more help, many small businesses may not survive that long.
by Scott Horsley

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Remembering the lost village of Chippewa City

North of Grand Marais along Highway 61, a white clapboard church stands as one of the only reminders of what was once a small community called Chippewa City.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Rep. Hagedorn says kidney cancer treatment going very well

Rep. Hagedorn says kidney cancer treatment going very well

Minnesota freshman Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn says his treatment for advanced kidney cancer is going “exceedingly well” and that immunotherapy is killing his cancer cells.
by The Associated Press

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Cool and rainy Wednesday, then temperatures soar

Needed rain is moving across Minnesota Wednesday, with another chance for showers and storms over the weekend.  Temperatures go from below average to many places seeing their first 80s of the year over the next week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Paul Manafort released from prison due to virus concerns

Paul Manafort released from prison due to virus concerns

His attorneys had asked the Bureau of Prisons to release him to home confinement, arguing that he was at high risk for coronavirus because of his age and preexisting medical conditions. 
by The Associated Press

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Needed rain moves across Minnesota Wednesday

Wednesday’s rain is beneficial given recent dry conditions across most of Minnesota, but it will also keep temperatures below average again.
by Nicole Mitchell

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State lawmakers raise privacy concerns over COVID-19 data gathering

Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm has said that the state’s collection of aggregate data from hospitals is supported by Minnesota’s medical records act. MPR News morning update for May 13, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions – Open Flames & Li Fonte.

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May 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz ending stay-home order, keeping dine-out ban

May 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz ending stay-home order, keeping dine-out ban

Minnesota is moving to a new phase in its COVID-19 battle that will let more businesses welcome customers back inside. But while the stay-at-home order is ending, “we’re not flipping a switch and everything’s going back to normal at once,” Walz cautioned in his broadcast address.
by Brian Bakst

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Minneapolis school board signs off on district restructure

Minneapolis school board signs off on district restructure

Officials voted 6-3 Tuesday on a plan to redraw attendance boundary lines for Minneapolis public schools. The vote comes after weeks of discussion and hours of passionate public testimony about the controversial proposal that moves around 14 percent of students to new schools.
by Riham Feshir

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Act now to get ahead of a mental health crisis, specialists advise U.S.

Act now to get ahead of a mental health crisis, specialists advise U.S.

Suicide rates typically drop during natural disasters and other crises but then spike in the months or years after. So mental health specialists are looking to build psychological resilience now.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Pressure on Walz grows as COVID-19 orders set to expire

Pressure on Walz grows as COVID-19 orders set to expire

Amid political pressure and outright defiance, Gov. Tim Walz must decide whether he will maintain restrictions aimed at containing COVID-19 or ease off of them. He plans to speak to Minnesotans in a live address at 6 p.m.
by Brian Bakst

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'Funny Weather' asks what art can do in a crisis

'Funny Weather' asks what art can do in a crisis

At her best, Olivia Laing turns criticism into an elevated form of hospitality: Like a good party host, she introduces you to someone, tells you what she likes about them, then leaves you to it.
by Annalisa Quinn

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Coronavirus concerns lead to a homegrown SPCO 2020-21 season 

Coronavirus concerns lead to a homegrown SPCO 2020-21 season 

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra will mount next season without guest artists and artistic partners due to financial and safety concerns.
by Euan Kerr

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Feds warn airlines once again to offer customers refunds

Feds warn airlines once again to offer customers refunds

The Department of Transportation received some 25,000 consumer complaints in March and April, up from about 1,500 a month. DOT will also allow airlines to stop serving some cities with little demand.
by David Schaper

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'There was so little information': Polio survivors offer pandemic perspective

The children and preteens of the U.S. polio epidemic of the 1940s and '50s are once again in a high-risk group, this time for coronavirus. They recall their experiences and the parallels to today.
by Apoorva Mittal

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Despite early warnings, U.S. took months to expand swab production for COVID-19 test

Despite early warnings, U.S. took months to expand swab production for COVID-19 test

Widespread testing for COVID-19 is still not happening in the U.S. Although experts have been urging the federal government since February, it took until late April to ramp up production.
by Sacha Pfeiffer, Meg Anderson and Barbara Van Woerkom

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