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A recent poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College showed that Americans' trust is declining in the federal government and its response to the new coronavirus pandemic. We spoke with a pollster about public opinion on how the country is dealing with the continued spread of the respiratory virus.
Front-line medical workers say they’re concerned about how hospitals and other facilities are responding to the coronavirus outbreak. Many fear their own safety may be at risk and say if they are compromised, so is the community’s ability to address the pandemic.
Wednesday marks the first day schools are closed across the state. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer interviewed David Law, the superintendent responsible the state’s largest district, on how Anoka-Hennepin is responding to the pandemic.
Some retailers are asking customers to avoid the first hour of store operations so elderly people and those who have high-risk health conditions can shop during that time.
It’s the fourth COVID-19 bill from Minnesota lawmakers and makes a range of policy adjustments. Despite bipartisan action so far, tensions over the strategy are simmering.
We’re only a few weeks into the COVID-19 outbreak, but already nearly everything about our daily lives has changed, from the way we work, shop and socialize to even the way our governor communicates with us.
In a massive federal effort, President Trump asked Congress to speed emergency checks to Americans, enlisted the military for MASH-like hospitals and implored ordinary people — particularly socially active millennials — to do their part by staying home to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
There are 77 cases confirmed via testing, but the state Health Department is seeing test supply shortages at “several levels,” so the virus is likely more widespread. Gov. Walz said he’s pleading with federal authorities for more help, adding that there are 1,700 samples frozen, awaiting testing, due to inadequate supplies.
In an interview with NPR, the vice president defended the administration's response to the coronavirus but acknowledged the government expects to be dealing with the crisis "for months."
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