COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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March 13, 2020 6:37 PM

How 'Med City' prepares for pandemic

In Rochester, a city dominated by health care, health and local officials are facing some unique challenges when it comes to preparing for COVID-19.

by Catharine Richert

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March 13, 2020 4:46 PM

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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March 13, 2020 4:43 PM

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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March 13, 2020 4:10 PM

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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March 13, 2020 3:30 PM

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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March 13, 2020 2:37 PM

To blunt COVID-19, in-person visits suspended at Minnesota prisons

The Department of Corrections announced the cancellation of in-person visitation and a list of other changes meant to help keep COVID-19 from inside prisons.

by Nina Moini

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March 13, 2020 1:38 PM

President Trump declares national emergency amid the coronavirus pandemic

The move frees up $50 billion for states to deal with the crisis. President Trump also announced a partnership with Google to expand testing to people who need it.

by Franco Ordoñez

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March 13, 2020 12:55 PM

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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March 13, 2020 12:05 PM

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