COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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May 19, 2020 5:00 AM

May 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: 748 deaths; plan coming Wednesday for bars, eateries

The newest counts come as officials prepare to unveil a phase-in plan that would let people back into bars, restaurants and other public gathering places. That plan is set to be released Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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May 19, 2020 4:01 AM

Treasury's Mnuchin, Fed's Powell defend coronavirus relief measures

The Senate Banking Committee is taking its first look at spending under the massive CARES Act, which Congress approved in March.

by Brian Naylor

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May 19, 2020 4:00 AM

Traffic is way down, due to lockdowns, but air pollution? Not so much

Car traffic took a big dip beginning in late March, and headlines celebrated clean air around the U.S. But an NPR analysis of EPA data tells a more troubling story.

by Lauren Sommer, Rebecca Hersher, Huo Jingnan and Robert Benincasa

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May 19, 2020 4:00 AM

In a pandemic, technology helps tribe reconnect with Dakota language

Members of the Prairie Island Indian Community say there’s a silver lining for their heritage in this chaotic time. By moving Dakota language classes online, they are attracting more tribe members than ever.

by Catharine Richert

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May 19, 2020 2:07 AM

Apple store shoppers to have temperatures taken, must wear face coverings

About 100 Apple stores, or about a fifth of the tech giant's worldwide retail locations, are now open, including storefronts in Alabama, Florida, California and Washington state.

by Bobby Allyn

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May 18, 2020 9:22 PM

Despite FDA caution, Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive

The impact of the drug on the virus is being studied, but there is not yet evidence from medical trials — and there have been some warnings about side effects from taking the medicine.

by Joe Palca

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May 18, 2020 5:55 PM

Retail stores in Minnesota cautiously open

As of Monday, nonessential retailers in Minnesota with a coronavirus safety plan were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity.

by Jon Collins

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May 18, 2020 4:20 PM

No more watercooler talk and other ways offices will adapt to the pandemic

As stay-at-home orders loosen, people will return to offices transformed by the crisis. Conference rooms, air conditioning, kitchenettes and open-floor plans are all being rethought.

by Maureen Pao

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May 18, 2020 4:09 PM

A nurse's simple fix puts COVID-19 patients at ease

Nurses are thinking a lot about personal protective equipment — how much they need it, whether they'll run out. But some are also thinking about how scary it can look to patients.

by Steven John and Megan Burks