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July 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Inflammatory condition affecting kids surfaces
The latest: A worrisome inflammatory syndrome believed to be related to COVID-19 has been found in 13 Minnesota children; Gov. Walz is seriously weighing a statewide mask order; COVID-19 immunity may only last a few months to two years, the state’s epidemiologist says.
June 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 444 new cases, mask mandate 'on the table'
Gov. Tim Walz this week said a statewide mandate requiring all people to wear masks while in public is “on the table.” He said such a move would offer public health benefits while helping businesses that’re struggling to enforce their own mask rules.
Rebuilding, reopening and returning to Minneapolis
What’s happening to the businesses that were damaged and destroyed in Minneapolis and St. Paul during the civil unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd? What will it take to rebuild and reopen? And when will customers return?
For moms striving for better work-life balance, COVID-19 upset the scales
The gender wage gap and the division of household labor were unequal before the pandemic. With schools, summer camps and care facilities either being closed or operating at limited capacity, more women are seeing extra responsibilities added back onto their plates.
How do you talk to kids about racism? Two Black Minnesota teachers share how they do it
For Qorsho Hassan and Monet Barnes, two Black educators who are part of an overwhelmingly white teaching force in Minnesota, teaching kids about racism is a priority. Here’s their advice.
June 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: State reaches 'moonshot' 20K daily test capacity goal
Positive cases continue to increase, according to numbers released Monday, though the number of patients hospitalized and in the ICU declined. Gov. Tim Walz also announced that the state now has the capacity to test 20,000 Minnesotans for COVID-19 in a single day.
Pandemic forces Minnesota summer festivals to cancel — or go virtual
Summer festivals are a long, colorful tradition in Minnesota. But concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have forced organizers of most festivals to cancel this summer’s events — or find creative ways to adapt.
Photos: Taking Back Pride marches through downtown Minneapolis
Taking Back Pride marched through downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, drawing hundreds of people to — in the words of one organizer — "bring back the roots of what Pride is.”
June 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Outbreak appears to be plateauing in recent days
Minnesota’s early sacrifices to limit COVID-19’s spread “will be undermined if we don’t get cooperation from all Minnesotans, especially younger Minnesotans, who are most active and social,” said Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director.