COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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More than a month after Congress OK’d $8 billion, the federal government announced a plan to channel aid to tribal governments across the country. White Earth said it received $20.6 million.
Pork processing resumes at JBS plant shut down by pandemic
The move comes a week after an executive order from President Trump designed to get the country’s meat supply chain back up and running.
The pandemic emptied American roads — But driving is picking back up
Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30 percent in a single week. Now driving is slowly resuming, a trend that began before stay-at-home orders were lifted.
Which states are reopening? A state-by-state guide
State leaders implemented sweeping measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Many are now deciding when and how to lift various restrictions.
As businesses reopen, a fight is brewing over worker safety lawsuits
Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell insists any coronavirus relief bill must protect employers from lawsuits filed by workers who get sick. Workers' rights advocates oppose such a move.
Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing
One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Trump says it would continue on indefinitely, but focus on rebooting the economy. A White House official acknowledged that signaling that the task force was preparing to shut down sent the wrong message and created a media maelstrom.