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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus may reshape who votes and how in the 2020 election

Coronavirus may reshape who votes and how in the 2020 election

This week's primary in Wisconsin, which produced long lines of voters waiting in protective gear to cast their ballots, is a dire warning of what could lie ahead.
by Pam Fessler

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April 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: 57 dead; possible only 1 percent of cases found

April 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: 57 dead; possible only 1 percent of cases found

As deaths and cases continued to climb, health officials on Friday made it clear that the 1,336 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Minnesota might reflect as little as 1 percent of all the cases in the state right now.
by MPR News Staff

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Grocery stores step up safety measures amid COVID-19 outbreak

Grocery stores step up safety measures amid COVID-19 outbreak

Grocery workers have a very important — and risky — job these days. And employers are stepping up efforts to try to protect them.
by Martin Moylan

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Short on cash? Here's some advice for families stretching their budgets

Short on cash? Here's some advice for families stretching their budgets

Many people who have lost jobs during the pandemic are still awaiting unemployment checks and are figuring out which bills to prioritize. Experts share unusual advice for these unusual times.
by Yuki Noguchi

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St. Louis Park church uses 'buddy system' so older members may worship

St. Louis Park church uses 'buddy system' so older members may worship

In addition to putting services on web conference, many older members of the around 80-person congregation at Peace Presbyterian receive worship through an older technology — the telephone.
by Peter Cox

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MN corrections commissioner: Early inmate releases possible for COVID-19

MN corrections commissioner: Early inmate releases possible for COVID-19

Minnesota Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell says he is not downplaying the COVID-19 risks for inmates and staff, and is looking for ways to create safer spaces. Schnell says he is considering the release of some prisoners up to six months early to allow more space between inmates.
by Tom Crann and Nina Moini

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Justice delayed: Virus crisis upends courts system across U.S.

Justice delayed: Virus crisis upends courts system across U.S.

In Minnesota, the virus has postponed the federal trial of an Illinois militia leader accused of being the ringleader in the 2017 pipe bombing of a Bloomington mosque. Michael Hari’s trial was already postponed once. Now it’s scheduled for late July.
by The Associated Press

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Trump says oil producers 'close to a deal' to stabilize cost

Trump says oil producers 'close to a deal' to stabilize cost

At Thursday's White House coronavirus task force briefing, Trump addressed questions about when, and how, the country could reopen.
by Alana Wise

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UK's Johnson out of intensive care as his condition improves

UK's Johnson out of intensive care as his condition improves

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved out of intensive care Thursday at the London hospital where he is being treated for the new coronavirus, as his government told Britons to prepare for several more weeks in lockdown.
by The Associated Press

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