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How multigenerational families manage 'social distancing' under one roof

How multigenerational families manage 'social distancing' under one roof

There can be emotional and financial strength in a close, multigenerational family, those who live with kids and grandparents say. Now they're finding ways to keep members safe and sane in a pandemic.
by Cara Anthony

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April 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll now at 29; state releases list of affected long-term care facilities

April 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll now at 29; state releases list of affected long-term care facilities

State health officials reported Sunday that 29 people in Minnesota have died from COVID-19, up from 24 the previous day. Meanwhile the overall number of confirmed cases in the state increased to 935 on Sunday, among the largest single-day increases in cases so far in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Wisconsin GOP appeals to Supreme Court to block extended voting

Wisconsin GOP appeals to Supreme Court to block extended voting

Wisconsin Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday's primary, despite public health fears about in-person voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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German, French officials accuse U.S. of diverting medical supplies

German, French officials accuse U.S. of diverting medical supplies

Officials in France and Germany have accused the U.S. of intercepting medical supplies as President Trump ordered an American company to stop exports. Governors complain of a "wild west" in bidding.
by Lynsey Jeffery

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Trump warns 'one of the toughest weeks' is ahead, says to brace for 'a lot of death'

Trump warns 'one of the toughest weeks' is ahead, says to brace for 'a lot of death'

President Trump on Saturday predicted that the coming week would be "one of the toughest weeks" of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the president expressed frustration with the toll social distancing measures are taking on the economy, saying "we cannot let this continue."
by Barbara Sprunt

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Grocery workers are essential — and feeling the strain

Grocery workers are essential — and feeling the strain

"I feel happy to have a job that is important," says a grocery store clerk in Portland, Ore. "But safe? No way!" A graphic artist relays the worries, pleas and pride from key workers on the pandemic's front line.
by Sarah Mirk

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April 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll increases to 24; state releases list of affected long-term care facilities

April 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll increases to 24; state releases list of affected long-term care facilities

State health officials reported Saturday that the overall number of confirmed cases in the state increased by 76 — the largest single-day increase in cases so far in Minnesota. And the Minnesota Department of Health started releasing the names of long-term care facilities with COVID-19 cases.
by MPR News Staff

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