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‘Churches will stay empty until it's safe’: Martin Co. pastor adjusts ministry amid coronavirus

‘Churches will stay empty until it's safe’: Martin Co. pastor adjusts ministry amid coronavirus

This year, Holy Week comes almost exactly a month after Minnesota confirmed its first case of COVID-19, and several weeks into subsequent social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders. For St. James and many congregations, a time of reunion has become a time of separation.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota’s stay-at-home order encourages getting outside, but how far away?

Minnesota’s stay-at-home order encourages getting outside, but how far away?

Outdoor activities like fishing, hiking and biking are explicitly allowed under Minnesota’s stay-at-home order. But that order also limits nonessential travel. So, just how far can people travel to get outside?
by Dan Kraker

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Trump touts end of dispute with 3M over protective masks

Trump touts end of dispute with 3M over protective masks

President Trump said that the “3M saga ends very happily. We’re very proud to be dealing now with 3M.” The president said that the Minnesota-based company agreed to deliver an additional “55.5 million high-quality facemasks each month.”
by The Associated Press

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Nursing homes on the front line of limiting coronavirus spread among Minnesotans

Nursing homes on the front line of limiting coronavirus spread among Minnesotans

More than half of the Minnesotans who died from the respiratory illness lived in group care facilities. As of Monday, there are 90 residents and 36 staff in long-term care facilities with confirmed COVID-19 cases. Seventeen people in long-term care settings have died from COVID-19.
by Peter Cox

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On coronavirus, Trump walks a tightrope between grim warnings and offering hope

On coronavirus, Trump walks a tightrope between grim warnings and offering hope

President Trump said "we certainly want to try" to lift restrictions on life in the U.S. by April 30 but he made no definitive commitment during his Monday briefing. Vice President Mike Pence said during the news conference that a federal disaster declaration will likely be issued for Minnesota by the end of the day.
by Barbara Sprunt and Philip Ewing

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. Johnson’s office says Johnson is conscious and does not require ventilation at the moment.
by The Associated Press

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