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Pregnant women worry about pandemic's impact on labor, delivery and babies

Pregnant women worry about pandemic's impact on labor, delivery and babies

As pregnant women and their doctors consider how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting pregnancy and care, maternity wards across the country are reconsidering policies on deliveries and visitors.
by Sacha Pfeiffer

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Hazelden enlists unlikely allies in coronavirus fight: distilleries

Hazelden enlists unlikely allies in coronavirus fight: distilleries

The world famous Minnesota-based addiction treatment center says non-alcohol sanitizer is in short supply, so it called on local liquor makers to help stock up sanitizer for hundreds of patients.
by Tim Nelson

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Fact check: U.S. lags on testing, despite Trump's claims

Fact check: U.S. lags on testing, despite Trump's claims

The president repeated his claim that the U.S. is surpassing all other countries in coronavirus testing. But measured on a per capita basis, the U.S. is far behind other countries.
by Jane Greenhalgh

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Walz directs COVID-19 strategy while on quarantine

Walz directs COVID-19 strategy while on quarantine

Gov. Tim Walz has a week to go on his self-quarantine after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus. He’s calling the state’s shots from home.
by Brian Bakst

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Amazon, Instacart grocery delivery workers strike for coronavirus protection and pay

Amazon, Instacart grocery delivery workers strike for coronavirus protection and pay

Amazon workers in New York and Instacart workers nationwide plan to walk off their jobs Monday. They want more access to paid sick leave as well as protective gear and other safety measures.
by Alina Selyukh and Shannon Bond

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Rock Steady Boxing: Fighting back against Parkinson's

Rock Steady Boxing: Fighting back against Parkinson's

The program's founder learned that boxing drills — which focus on agility, hand-eye coordination, footwork and speed — can alleviate some symptoms of Parkinson's.

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March 30 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: 10 dead, 24 in ICU; cases jump to 576

March 30 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: 10 dead, 24 in ICU; cases jump to 576

Officials are working now on plans to build out space across the state that could accommodate a surge of COVID-19 patients. More than half of Minnesota's counties now have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as the state moves into its first workweek of stay-at-home orders.
by MPR News Staff

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Addiction recovery organizations scramble to keep treating patients

Addiction recovery organizations scramble to keep treating patients

As social distancing takes hold, along with the governor’s order to stay home, recovery organizations are racing to figure out how to keep treating patients during the coronavirus outbreak. Some places — from Hazelden Betty Ford to Alcoholics Anonymous — are moving their groups online. But others are still looking for how best to serve their clients.
by Alisa Roth

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