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April 10, 2020 1:58 PM

Split Rock Lighthouse to shine Friday night as 'beacon of hope'

Split Rock Lighthouse on Minnesota's North Shore will light its beacon on Friday night as a "beacon of hope" amid the coronavirus pandemic.

by Andrew Krueger

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April 10, 2020 1:15 PM

Winona woman, 104, may be nation's oldest COVID-19 survivor

Vera Mueller was diagnosed with the coronavirus on March 25, two days after her birthday, according to her son, Bob Mueller.

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April 10, 2020 12:00 PM

Mayo Clinic announces sweeping pay cuts, furloughs

The changes come in response to halting elective surgeries and procedures, which Mayo officials say are predicted to result in a $3 billion loss by the end of the year.

by Catharine Richert

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April 10, 2020 11:55 AM

Zencast: Zen meditation and the North Shore

Follow along to a simple guided meditation lead by secular mindfulness and Minnesota Zen Meditation Center teacher Ben Connelly, accompanied by scenes from Minnesota’s North Shore.

by Derek Montgomery and Evan Frost

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April 10, 2020 11:09 AM

Trump to announce advisory council on reopening the country, shuttered by coronavirus

"We're going to make a decision and hopefully it's going to be the right decision," President Trump said at Friday's White House task force briefing.

by Philip Ewing

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April 10, 2020 10:00 AM

COVID-19 death toll approaches 100,000 as globe grapples with containment

Just over a week ago, the death toll was roughly half what it is now. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in nearly every country across the world.

by Colin Dwyer

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April 10, 2020 7:57 AM

Coronavirus may reshape who votes and how in the 2020 election

This week's primary in Wisconsin, which produced long lines of voters waiting in protective gear to cast their ballots, is a dire warning of what could lie ahead.

by Pam Fessler

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April 10, 2020 5:15 AM

April 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: 57 dead; possible only 1 percent of cases found

As deaths and cases continued to climb, health officials on Friday made it clear that the 1,336 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Minnesota might reflect as little as 1 percent of all the cases in the state right now.

by MPR News Staff

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April 10, 2020 4:00 AM

Grocery stores step up safety measures amid COVID-19 outbreak

Grocery workers have a very important — and risky — job these days. And employers are stepping up efforts to try to protect them.

by Martin Moylan

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April 9, 2020 8:01 PM

Scientists try to figure out if summer will slow the spread of COVID-19

There are arguments that it might — and that it might not. Here's what researchers know so far.

by Jason Beaubien

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