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Report: Adding Trump's name to checks will delay them. IRS says they're on schedule

Report: Adding Trump's name to checks will delay them. IRS says they're on schedule

The IRS said the economic relief payments "are going out on schedule, as planned, without delay." “The Washington Post” reported that Trump's name would be included on the checks, an unprecedented step.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Walz signs affordable insulin bill

Walz signs affordable insulin bill

Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Wednesday that guarantees access to affordable insulin. After months of negotiations, the Legislature voted overwhelmingly for the measure on Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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U of M's new low-cost ventilator gets FDA approval

U of M's new low-cost ventilator gets FDA approval

The FDA’s decision means the new, simple ventilator developed by engineers and doctors at the University of Minnesota can be built and distributed to health systems. The U of M is open sourcing the design so they can be easily produced.
by Tim Nelson and MPR News Staff

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Best Buy to furlough more than 50,000 workers due to COVID-19

Best Buy to furlough more than 50,000 workers due to COVID-19

Company CEO Corie Barry announced the job cuts Wednesday, saying nearly all part-time workers were being laid off, although eligible employees are keeping health insurance coverage at no cost for three months.
by Tim Nelson

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Major League Baseball joins the fight against coronavirus in a big way

Major League Baseball joins the fight against coronavirus in a big way

Major League Baseball plans to test up to 10,000 players, employees and their families to detect COVID-19 antibodies. The hope is to see how prevalent the infection rate is in the general population.
by Tom Goldman

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How expanded testing would work in Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz coined the phrase “Minnesota moonshot” to refer to his goal for COVID-19 testing in the coming weeks. Professor Rebecca Wurtz at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about some of the logistics of how this expanded testing might work.
by MPR News Staff

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WHO sets 6 conditions for ending a coronavirus lockdown

WHO sets 6 conditions for ending a coronavirus lockdown

The easing of shutdowns is a hot topic, as economic output is now stalled in many countries — including the U.S. But ending a shutdown too soon could backfire, the World Health Organization says.
by Bill Chappell

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