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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.

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Coronavirus symptoms: Defining mild, moderate and severe

Coronavirus symptoms: Defining mild, moderate and severe

These designations are often used to describe a patient's COVID-19 symptoms. At this stage of the outbreak, there aren't standard definitions, but there are preliminary guidelines.
by Fran Kritz and Pien Huang

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Wisconsin governor orders all public schools to close

Wisconsin governor orders all public schools to close

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is ordering all public schools in the state to close in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. The governor's drastic move Friday will affect nearly a million students and their families.
by The Associated Press

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Coronavirus and parenting: What you need to know now

Coronavirus and parenting: What you need to know now

The coronavirus is raising a lot of questions for parents, from how to talk to children about it to weathering school closures to screen time strategies when you're home with little ones.
by Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz

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Many Minn. companies are sending employees home to work, but it's not an option for everyone

Many Minn. companies are sending employees home to work, but it's not an option for everyone

Across Minnesota, companies are telling scores of employees to work from home for the foreseeable future. But many jobs can’t be done from a laptop.
by MPR News Staff and John Enger

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Politics Friday: What is the Minnesota government doing to stop coronavirus?

Politics Friday: What is the Minnesota government doing to stop coronavirus?

This week, the Legislature signed a nearly $21 million spending bill to pay for coronavirus-related expenses. The cosponsors of the bill talked about what the money will be used for and how the state is planning to help its citizens during the pandemic.
by Mike Mulcahy and Katie Moritz

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Walz advises no gatherings over 250 people as MN COVID-19 cases hit 14

Walz advises no gatherings over 250 people as MN COVID-19 cases hit 14

Gov. Tim Walz Friday declared a “peacetime emergency” and laid out plans to curb the spread of coronavirus but did not order schools or the Capitol closed. The moves come as 14 Minnesotans have now tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.
by Brian Bakst

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No hoops tourneys, but MN high school spring sports not yet canceled

The Minnesota State High School League had hoped to continue the girls tournament, which was set to run through Saturday. But officials Friday morning shut it down in response to coronavirus concerns. Later, the league unveiled plans to salvage the rest of the spring season.
by MPR News Staff

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