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Ambulance providers say they have enough PPE for now; it's lack of calls that worries them

Ambulance providers say they have enough PPE for now; it's lack of calls that worries them

Minnesota ambulance crews are seeing a drop in calls. They worry people are forgoing help because they’re afraid to ride in an ambulance that has transported COVID-19 patients.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Losing a dad to coronavirus

Losing a dad to coronavirus

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of dozens of Minnesotans. Mark Novak remembers his father, Leonard Novak, who died from the virus in a New Hope nursing home.
by Tarkor Zehn and Tom Crann

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Experts on reopening the economy: ‘There’s so much uncertainty’

Experts on reopening the economy: ‘There’s so much uncertainty’

There are more questions than answers when it comes to the future of the economy post-pandemic. We turned to the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for his views on federal stimulus funding and who is hardest hit right now.
by Kerri Miller, MPR News Staff and Breann Schossow

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'We alerted the world' to coronavirus on Jan. 5, WHO says in response to U.S.

'We alerted the world' to coronavirus on Jan. 5, WHO says in response to U.S.

President Trump said the health agency delayed raising the alarm on the threat from the new coronavirus. A WHO expert says that in early January, the World Health Organization "was very, very clear."
by Bill Chappell

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Report: Adding Trump's name to checks will delay them. IRS says they're on schedule

Report: Adding Trump's name to checks will delay them. IRS says they're on schedule

The IRS said the economic relief payments "are going out on schedule, as planned, without delay." “The Washington Post” reported that Trump's name would be included on the checks, an unprecedented step.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Walz signs affordable insulin bill

Walz signs affordable insulin bill

Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Wednesday that guarantees access to affordable insulin. After months of negotiations, the Legislature voted overwhelmingly for the measure on Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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