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Essential workers plan May Day strikes; others demand end to lockdowns

Essential workers plan May Day strikes; others demand end to lockdowns

Essential employees are planning labor actions to call for sick leave and hazard pay, while nurses will protest for more PPE. Meanwhile, others are calling for an end to the lockdowns.
by Scott Neuman

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Farmers markets aim to offer comforting tradition, produce

Farmers markets aim to offer comforting tradition, produce

With their outdoor space and flexible layouts, farmers markets may be able to adapt more easily to the needs of shoppers during a pandemic.
by Jon Collins

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May 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: 371 dead; 'just getting our arms' around the spread

May 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: 371 dead; 'just getting our arms' around the spread

Minnesota’s health commissioner on Friday defended Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to extend the state’s stay-at-home order as necessary in the face of rapidly rising numbers of COVID-19 cases reported and deaths recorded.
by MPR News Staff

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How reliable are COVID-19 tests? It depends

How reliable are COVID-19 tests? It depends

What types of testing are available for the coronavirus? And how accurate are they? Here's a handy guide to the field.
by Richard Harris

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Rent is due, but millions of Americans won't be paying

Rent is due, but millions of Americans won't be paying

Housing activists are enlisting renters who can and can't pay rent starting May 1 to sign a pledge with the goal of putting pressure on landlords and policymakers.
by Marisa Peñaloza

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Family's illnesses suggest coronavirus may have been in Minnesota longer than thought

Family's illnesses suggest coronavirus may have been in Minnesota longer than thought

Kate Austin came home from Japan in late January with a strange illness she couldn’t seem to beat. Her arrival caused a chain reaction of sickness among friends and family that ultimately ended in a coronavirus diagnosis.
by Catharine Richert

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Passengers must wear masks on major airlines

Passengers must wear masks on major airlines

American, Delta and United Airlines are joining JetBlue and Frontier in requiring face coverings amid growing pressure from Congress and their own employees.
by David Schaper

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Judge orders Corrections Department to respond to Moose Lake allegations

Judge orders Corrections Department to respond to Moose Lake allegations

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a lawsuit in mid-April alleging that the Corrections Department and the Moose Lake prison have failed to implement sufficient measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
by Dan Kraker

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