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What you need to know about Minnesota's new limits on bars, restaurants, gatherings

What you need to know about Minnesota's new limits on bars, restaurants, gatherings

It has been a difficult few weeks in Minnesota, as COVID-19 continues its rampant spread across the state, leaving record-smashing case numbers and a devastating toll of hospitalizations and deaths. Gov. Tim Walz announced an effort Tuesday to tamp down the spread, as he imposed new statewide restrictions on bars, restaurants and social gatherings.
by Catharine Richert

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How a Minneapolis clinic is narrowing racial gaps in health

How a Minneapolis clinic is narrowing racial gaps in health

For five decades, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center has confronted the ways disparities can hurt its patients' health. Community leaders say it's a model for cities facing similar struggles.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Nov. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record 56 deaths; hospitalizations climbing

Nov. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record 56 deaths; hospitalizations climbing

Wednesday’s awful number puts Minnesota’s seven-day trend above 30 deaths a day for the first time in the pandemic. The record comes a day after Walz unveiled new restrictions on bars, restaurants and big events to try and stem the disease’s spread.
by MPR News Staff

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Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare

Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare

At least two of the court's conservative justices seemed to suggest the law should stand whether or not the individual mandate is found unconstitutional.
by Krishnadev Calamur and Nina Totenberg

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Asst. health commissioner: ‘We want everyone in the state to get tested’

Asst. health commissioner: ‘We want everyone in the state to get tested’

The number of places where Minnesotans can get COVID-19 tests is growing — and taken together, the range of options can be dizzying. So how do you pick which COVID-19 test to get?
by Cathy Wurzer

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COVID-19 hospitalizations are surging. Where are hospitals reaching capacity?

COVID-19 hospitalizations are surging. Where are hospitals reaching capacity?

The pandemic is once again putting tens of thousands of people in the hospital in the U.S. Is it more than the health care system can handle? Find out which states are getting close to their limit.
by Will Stone

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