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Kids under threat: Virus hitting juvenile detention centers

Kids under threat: Virus hitting juvenile detention centers

For the tens of thousands of kids locked up in juvenile detention centers and other correctional facilities across America, the coronavirus is on its way. Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Texas and Connecticut have reported positive tests among youth or staff.
by The Associated Press

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What you need to do to get your government stimulus check

What you need to do to get your government stimulus check

The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks in the next three weeks. Most people don't need to do anything to get the money. But some — such as senior citizens and low-income people who might not traditionally file tax returns — do need to take action.
by The Associated Press

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Sign of the times: Patients increasingly requesting refills for anxiety and asthma meds

Sign of the times: Patients increasingly requesting refills for anxiety and asthma meds

Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, says many people who don’t have chronic asthma are requesting asthma medications, fueling concern about a potential shortage of the drugs.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Essential workers say employers not following work-from-home, safety precautions

Essential workers say employers not following work-from-home, safety precautions

During the first week of Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order, workers are questioning whether their jobs are truly essential and say they fear contracting the coronavirus at work. Others say their employers won’t allow them to work from home.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota's COVID-19 hotspot isn’t in the metro — it’s in one southern Minn. county

Minnesota's COVID-19 hotspot isn’t in the metro — it’s in one southern Minn. county

Martin County officials worry about how to tamp down community transmission, when they don’t know why the coronavirus has spiked in their county in the first place.
by Hannah Yang

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Stranded cruise ship hit by virus begs Florida to dock

Stranded cruise ship hit by virus begs Florida to dock

The Zaandam's plans to dock as early as Wednesday in Florida are still up in the air but have already been rebuked by local officials and Gov. Ron DeSantis, who says health care resources are stretched too thin.
by The Associated Press

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