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Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices. 
by The Associated Press

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White House releases coronavirus testing blueprint

White House releases coronavirus testing blueprint

The document presents "key strategic considerations" for states, including their roles, the roles of the federal government and local governments, the private sector and monitoring systems, officials said.
by Ayesha Rascoe and Philip Ewing

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The role of young voters in 2020

The role of young voters in 2020

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected politics and young people who are likely to vote? We talk with a pollster and a political scientist about what current issues — and young voters — may mean for the general election.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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‘Closer to Allah’: Minnesota Muslims share Ramadan virtually in the time of coronavirus

‘Closer to Allah’: Minnesota Muslims share Ramadan virtually in the time of coronavirus

The pandemic this year has tempered the joy of Ramadan. Large gatherings at the mosque aren’t possible. Still, Twin Cities Muslims are finding ways to share the spirit, and put their faith in action.

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CDC adds 6 symptoms to its COVID-19 list

CDC adds 6 symptoms to its COVID-19 list

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as symptoms of the disease.
by Scott Neuman

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Britain's Johnson back at work after COVID-19, counseling patience during lockdown

Britain's Johnson back at work after COVID-19, counseling patience during lockdown

The prime minister, who spent three days in intensive care and another two weeks recovering from the disease, warned that any let-up in efforts to halt it risked "a new wave of death and disease."
by Scott Neuman

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April 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 286 dead; plants idled, livestock euthanized

April 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 286 dead; plants idled, livestock euthanized

Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll climbed again Monday as the economic fallout from the disease continues to reverberate. The state’s agriculture commissioner said Monday some hogs and poultry must be euthanized because COVID-19 has shut down several large processing plants.
by MPR News Staff

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