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Pandemic forces Minnesota summer festivals to cancel — or go virtual
Summer festivals are a long, colorful tradition in Minnesota. But concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have forced organizers of most festivals to cancel this summer’s events — or find creative ways to adapt.
Number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths worldwide climbs past 500,000
The coronavirus pandemic reached a new milestone on Sunday, with confirmed deaths surpassing half a million around the world and the number of confirmed cases topping 10 million.
Q&A: Are face mask requirements legal?
"State and local governments have really quite broad authority" to mandate the use of face masks during a pandemic, says Lindsay Wiley, the director of American University's Health Law and Policy Program.
How the coronavirus could widen the gender wage gap
Women have slowly made economic gains over the last half-century, and the gender wage gap is as narrow as it has ever been. But the coronavirus could reverse those gains, and motherhood is a big reason.
June 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Outbreak appears to be plateauing in recent days
Minnesota’s early sacrifices to limit COVID-19’s spread “will be undermined if we don’t get cooperation from all Minnesotans, especially younger Minnesotans, who are most active and social,” said Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director.
Justice Department issues warning about fake mask exemption cards
The department says the public should ignore the fraudulent cards, which purport to carry the authority of the "Freedom to Breathe Agency," which is neither a federal nor a state agency.