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Leading in pandemic becomes part of audition for Biden's running mate

Leading in pandemic becomes part of audition for Biden's running mate

As Biden begins the process of choosing a running mate, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has become an unexpected part of the audition. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been praising the former vice president on television and Twitter as she unveils a plan to fight the coronavirus in rural America.
by The Associated Press

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Big data drives Minnesota's COVID-19 response. Take a look under the hood.

Big data drives Minnesota's COVID-19 response. Take a look under the hood.

The model predicts the demand for ICU beds and the number of people who might die from the disease. With so much unknown about COVID-19, it uses estimates about how quickly it might spread and how deadly it is to make their predictions.
by David H. Montgomery

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How to stay healthy when your child, spouse or roommate has COVID-19

How to stay healthy when your child, spouse or roommate has COVID-19

Sharing a home with someone who has COVID-19 raises your risk of catching the virus. But the sick person needs your support, as well as good hygiene skills. Try these "best practice" tips.
by Maria Godoy

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White House unveils coronavirus guidelines to reopen the country

White House unveils coronavirus guidelines to reopen the country

The guidelines suggest three phases for states to reopen, with progressively relaxed levels of social distancing. Each phase would require a 14-day period of a "downward trajectory" of cases to advance to the next one.
by Philip Ewing

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Walz signs bill to allow beer and wine takeout sales

Walz signs bill to allow beer and wine takeout sales

Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a bill that allows bars and restaurants to temporarily sell wine and beer with takeout food orders. Starting Saturday, customers can purchase one bottle of wine or up to a six-pack of beer, cider or hard seltzer with their food.
by Tim Pugmire

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Evers extends Wisconsin stay-at-home order until May 26

Evers extends Wisconsin stay-at-home order until May 26

Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday extended Wisconsin's stay-at-home order for another month, keeping nonessential businesses closed until after the Memorial Day holiday weekend to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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Where does Walz get that executive power for COVID-19 actions?

Where does Walz get that executive power for COVID-19 actions?

The peacetime authority of Minnesota governors has been on the books for decades, but no governor has employed it as much as Gov. Tim Walz in the coronavirus fight.
by Brian Bakst

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