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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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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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March 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: 12 dead, 26 in ICU; possible late May peak

March 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: 12 dead, 26 in ICU; possible late May peak

Gov. Tim Walz says the state’s modeling suggests a late May peak for hospitalizations, but preparations are moving now in case it comes earlier. Officials say they’re identifying sites around Minnesota suitable for field hospitals.
by MPR News Staff

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A genetic test for a microscopic problem came with a jumbo price tag

A genetic test for a microscopic problem came with a jumbo price tag

Molecular diagnostics are at the frontier of medical science. But along with precise information about health, the tests raise billing questions that can create a minefield for patients.
by Liz Szabo

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'We'll get through this': Tribal nations prepare for COVID-19

'We'll get through this': Tribal nations prepare for COVID-19

Tribal nations across Minnesota are mobilizing to prepare for COVID-19 — with limited resources and a vulnerable population.
by Dan Gunderson

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