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Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices. 
by The Associated Press

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White House releases coronavirus testing blueprint

White House releases coronavirus testing blueprint

The document presents "key strategic considerations" for states, including their roles, the roles of the federal government and local governments, the private sector and monitoring systems, officials said.
by Ayesha Rascoe and Philip Ewing

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The role of young voters in 2020

The role of young voters in 2020

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected politics and young people who are likely to vote? We talk with a pollster and a political scientist about what current issues — and young voters — may mean for the general election.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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Skirmish brews over federal COVID-19 money sent to Minnesota

Skirmish brews over federal COVID-19 money sent to Minnesota

Republican lawmakers say what happens with more than $1.8 billion in federal aid shouldn’t be Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to make on his own. A bill would give the Legislature some control.
by Brian Bakst

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Will Minnesota restrictions lift soon? Walz to decide this week

Will Minnesota restrictions lift soon? Walz to decide this week

A week remains on the stay-at-home and restaurant closure orders of Gov. Tim Walz. He could announce extensions of the restrictions this week.
by Brian Bakst

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CDC adds 6 symptoms to its COVID-19 list

CDC adds 6 symptoms to its COVID-19 list

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as symptoms of the disease.
by Scott Neuman

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April 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 286 dead; plants idled, livestock euthanized

April 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 286 dead; plants idled, livestock euthanized

Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll climbed again Monday as the economic fallout from the disease continues to reverberate. The state’s agriculture commissioner said Monday some hogs and poultry must be euthanized because COVID-19 has shut down several large processing plants.
by MPR News Staff

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