Health

April 21, 2020 10:41 AM

Coronavirus entered my father’s nursing home and nobody warned me. I did not get the chance to save him.

Reporter Jan Ransom’s father was the fourth resident of his nursing home to get COVID-19. Nobody told her about the first, so she couldn’t move him before he got sick. “I think that’s very unfair,” her father told her a week before he died.

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April 21, 2020 10:33 AM

Study raises questions about false negatives from quick COVID-19 test

New research suggests the Abbott ID NOW test, which produces results in less than 15 minutes, is the most likely among common tests to reassure people they are not infected when they really are.

by Rob Stein

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April 21, 2020 10:14 AM

Who gets a ventilator if MN sees a COVID-19 surge?

As public health officials look ahead to a potential surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Minnesota, they are having to make tough decisions about where to send valuable resources.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aron Woldeslassie

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April 21, 2020 7:30 AM

‘It was expected’: Worthington pork plant closes indefinitely

Health officials said Monday that almost 40 people with ties to the plant — employees and their family members — had confirmed cases of COVID-19. They expect that number to grow, as more people are tested and more positive cases are investigated.

by Hannah Yang

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April 21, 2020 5:50 AM

Trump says he'll suspend immigration for 60 days over coronavirus fears

President Trump said he plans to "temporarily suspend immigration into the United States," in an attempt to protect American workers from the coronavirus' economic toll.

by Franco Ordoñez, Tamara Keith and Ryan Lucas

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April 21, 2020 5:34 AM

Isolating with a partner? Relationship therapists share stress-reduction strategies

Coronavirus-induced isolation means many couples are spending a lot more time together. Psychologists Julie and John Gottman offer advice on dealing with "pressure-cooker" moments.

by David Greene

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April 21, 2020 5:30 AM

April 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: 160 deaths, most tied to long-term care

State health leaders faced fresh questions Tuesday about the pace of COVID-19 testing and the numbers of deaths in long-term care facilities. With Minnesota cases continuing to climb, they made it clear that many curbs on daily life were still needed.

by MPR News Staff

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April 21, 2020 4:00 AM

'How are we going to do this?': Students with special needs could slip behind

Without the kind of in-person therapists, instruction and support found in schools, special education students and their families are facing steep challenges. Many are beginning to worry about regression.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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April 20, 2020 6:29 PM

Georgia beginning to reopen its economy, lifting some coronavirus-crisis limits

Gov. Brian Kemp cited favorable data and more testing in his decision to reopen businesses such as gyms, tattoo parlors and hair salons this Friday. Pennsylvania and Tennessee also announced changes.

by Hannah Hagemann and Brakkton Booker

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April 20, 2020 5:55 PM

Behind rallies to reopen economy, a Minnesota activist and his family

Across the country, Ben Dorr and his brothers, Chris and Aaron, have long opposed Republican legislators for not being conservative enough on issues ranging from guns to abortion. They are now promoting rallies to reopen businesses in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Their detractors say they spread disinformation to sow confusion among voters.

by Catharine Richert

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