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April 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Largest one-day increase in confirmed cases; death toll now 70
The Minnesota Department of Health reported Sunday that the COVID-19 death toll in Minnesota has increased to 70, while the total number of confirmed cases saw its largest one-day increase so far in Minnesota.
UK PM Johnson out of the hospital, says staff saved his life
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged Sunday from a London hospital where he was treated in intensive care for the coronavirus, as the U.K. became the fourth European country to surpass 10,000 virus-related deaths.
Smithfield Foods announces indefinite closure of Sioux Falls plant amid COVID-19 outbreak
Smithfield Foods announced Sunday that its massive pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., will close indefinitely amid a coronavirus outbreak. As of Saturday, more than 230 employees had tested positive for COVID-19, out of a workforce of about 3,700 people.
South Dakota officials ask Sioux Falls meatpacking plant to close for two weeks
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken say they want Smithfield Foods to close its Sioux Falls meatpacking plant for two weeks. More than 230 COVID-19 cases have been identified among Smithfield employees.
Kansas Supreme Court upholds governor's order limiting size of religious services
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Saturday that a Republican-dominated legislative panel exceeded its authority when it tried to overturn the Democratic governor’s executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 people during the coronavirus pandemic.
'Everything broke loose': A doctor and COVID-19 survivor recalls his ordeal
"I didn't know if each night I would deteriorate and have to go in the hospital, or whether I would survive the night," says Michael Saag, an epidemiologist at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
20,000: U.S. coronavirus death toll overtakes Italy's as Midwest braces for surge
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims.