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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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Acme still offering laughs — quarantine-style

Acme still offering laughs — quarantine-style

With COVID-19 preventing social gatherings, Acme Comedy Company is offering virtual shows via Zoom.
by Tom Crann

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This time, Pence wears mask as he tours Indiana plant

This time, Pence wears mask as he tours Indiana plant

Vice President Mike Pence has donned a face covering while touring a General Motors/Ventec ventilator production facility in Indiana. He had come under fire Tuesday for failing to wear one at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. 
by The Associated Press

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