COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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 Skirmish brews over federal COVID-19 money sent to Minnesota
Republican lawmakers say what happens with more than $1.8 billion in federal aid shouldn’t be Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to make on his own. A bill would give the Legislature some control.
Will Minnesota restrictions lift soon? Walz to decide this week
A week remains on the stay-at-home and restaurant closure orders of Gov. Tim Walz. He could announce extensions of the restrictions this week.
CDC adds 6 symptoms to its COVID-19 list
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as symptoms of the disease.
April 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 286 dead; plants idled, livestock euthanized
Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll climbed again Monday as the economic fallout from the disease continues to reverberate. The state’s agriculture commissioner said Monday some hogs and poultry must be euthanized because COVID-19 has shut down several large processing plants.
‘It’s just always a battle’: Native nations still waiting for federal COVID-19 aid
Delays and confusion have hampered the distribution of aid tribal governments in Minnesota say they desperately need to continue to function — and to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Intelligence Squared debate: Is the Defense Production Act being underutilized?
What is the Defense Production Act? And how might the government help medical professionals get access to the supplies they need to combat coronavirus? John Donvan hosted two of the nation's leading experts on the DPA in the IQ2 first-ever "at-home debate.”
Pelosi: President Trump's effort to sideline the WHO is 'dangerous'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is criticizing President Trump's effort to withhold funding from the World Health Organization. "It's stupid — it's more than stupid; it's dangerous," Pelosi told NPR.