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One year ago, life as we know it changed. 

On March 6, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health

 in the state. The infection spread quickly, and by March 15, Gov. Tim Walz closed all public schools. 

The lockdown was initially scheduled for just a week and a half

We didn't know then that COVID-19 would make an indelible mark on our health, our families, our jobs or our mental health.

Host Angela Davis spent the hour looking at the year of the pandemic. What have we learned about the coronavirus since those first cases? What have we learned about ourselves?

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It’s been a year since the pandemic upended our lives. What has changed about our understanding of the virus, and how we cope with it day to day? Host Angela Davis looks back with the help of a journalist and an infectious disease doctor.

MPR News with Angela Davis - It’s been a year since the pandemic upended our lives. What has changed about our understanding of the virus, and how we cope with it day to day? Host Angela Davis looks back with MPR reporter Catharine Richert and Mayo Clinic infectious disease doctor Adi Shah.

Looking back: One year of COVID-19 in Minnesota

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