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ICU bed capacity varies widely nationwide. See how your county stacks up

ICU bed capacity varies widely nationwide. See how your county stacks up

An NPR analysis of the nation's 100,000 ICU beds finds some communities can accommodate far more critically ill patients than others, signaling potential disparities in care in the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Robert Benincasa

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Minnesota's stay-at-home order: What you need to know

Minnesota's stay-at-home order: What you need to know

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order, intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state and minimize its impacts, is a dramatic step that requires people to stay home unless absolutely necessary. It expires May 18.
by Dan Kraker and Sara Porter

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Trump urges swift passage of coronavirus relief bill

Trump urges swift passage of coronavirus relief bill

President Trump crowed about what he called the success of the response to the crisis and detailed what he said were shipments of ventilators to New York and other deployments of supplies around the country. New York's governor and its mayor, both Democrats, are happy, Trump said.
by Barbara Sprunt and Philip Ewing

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How the coronavirus will force teaching and learning to change

How the coronavirus will force teaching and learning to change

By order of Gov. Tim Walz, K-12 schools in Minnesota have been closed for a week to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. When school starts up again, education will take place via distance learning. Teachers and administrators have been busy figuring out how that will work.
by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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Walz emergency orders have some questioning whether he has too much power

Walz emergency orders have some questioning whether he has too much power

Even before Wednesday's stay-at-home order, Gov. Tim Walz has been using executive orders to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFL governor insists his actions are necessary because of the health crisis, but some legislators are wondering why they aren’t involved in the decision making.
by Tim Pugmire

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Will the economic stimulus package help you?

Will the economic stimulus package help you?

Will the trillions of dollars coming from Washington do enough to help individual Americans suffering during the COVID-19 crisis?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Spain's coronavirus death toll soars past China's, trailing only Italy

Spain's coronavirus death toll soars past China's, trailing only Italy

Spain is now the second European country with a death toll higher than China's. Spain's health ministry says it is buying more than 5 million coronavirus "quick tests" from China.
by Bill Chappell

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Twin Cities elder care facility confirms 2 COVID-19 cases

Twin Cities elder care facility confirms 2 COVID-19 cases

Johanna Shores in Arden Hills says there is also a third resident with respiratory symptoms who is presumed to have the disease but has not been recommended for testing. All are receiving care.
by Peter Cox

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