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Stuck at home? Many deciding it's a good time to spruce it up

Stuck at home? Many deciding it's a good time to spruce it up

As many of us are slowing down under Minnesota’s stay-at-home order, some businesses are speeding up — paint and hardware stores, for example. For some Minnesotans, staying home means a chance to tackle home improvement projects.
by Euan Kerr

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First responders seek workers compensation pledge amid COVID-19 outbreak

First responders seek workers compensation pledge amid COVID-19 outbreak

Minnesota first responders, health care workers and other public employees want a change in state law that would guarantee them the opportunity to claim workers’ compensation if they contract COVID-19. State lawmakers omitted the proposal from the package of coronavirus measures they passed last week.
by Tim Pugmire

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Justice Department looking into senator's stock sell-off

Justice Department looking into senator's stock sell-off

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr sold off a large amount of stocks before the coronavirus market crash. The FBI will assess whether he was motivated by nonpublic information.
by Tim Mak

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Who's sickest from COVID-19? These conditions tied to increased risk

Who's sickest from COVID-19? These conditions tied to increased risk

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report finds 78 percent of COVID-19 patients in the U.S. requiring admission to the intensive care unit had at least one underlying condition.
by Allison Aubrey

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Should we all be wearing masks in public? Health experts revisit the question

Should we all be wearing masks in public? Health experts revisit the question

There are rumblings that U.S. health officials may start encouraging Americans to wear face masks to cut down on asymptomatic spread. But with continued shortages, it's not clear how we'd do that.
by Allison Aubrey, Huo Jingnan and Carmel Wroth

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Data: How COVID-19 has affected group care facilities in Minnesota

Data: How COVID-19 has affected group care facilities in Minnesota

Nearly 10 percent of the state’s 629 confirmed cases have been in congregate care settings, state health officials say. Of the 12 deaths, 11 have been people in these kinds of facilities.
by Peter Cox

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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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