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White House unveils coronavirus guidelines to reopen the country
The guidelines suggest three phases for states to reopen, with progressively relaxed levels of social distancing. Each phase would require a 14-day period of a "downward trajectory" of cases to advance to the next one.
Walz signs bill to allow beer and wine takeout sales
Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a bill that allows bars and restaurants to temporarily sell wine and beer with takeout food orders. Starting Saturday, customers can purchase one bottle of wine or up to a six-pack of beer, cider or hard seltzer with their food.
Evers extends Wisconsin stay-at-home order until May 26
Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday extended Wisconsin's stay-at-home order for another month, keeping nonessential businesses closed until after the Memorial Day holiday weekend to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
U of M says it can do widespread COVID-19 testing with homegrown tech
University of Minnesota experts say with $20 million in state funding they could soon begin testing up to 10,000 people per day for the coronavirus and another 10,000 per day for the presence of antibodies that indicate they have recovered from COVID-19.
Counter Stories: COVID-19 is hitting communities of color hard
Whether it's the illness itself, the racism that comes with it, or the unsafe conditions for workers now deemed essential, the coronavirus is exacerbating racial injustices.
Local farmers, reliant on shuttered schools and restaurants, find new markets
Thousands of Minnesota farms grow food that supply schools, restaurants and families with everything from meat to vegetables to flour. The coronavirus pandemic has turned many of those markets upside down.