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Pence forgoes mask on Mayo Clinic visit to learn about testing 'moonshot'
The vice president was at the clinic to learn about a new coronavirus testing “moonshot” that has the famed clinic partnering with the state and its flagship university to quickly boost the state's capacity to 20,000 tests a day.
 Legislative deadline looms with agenda upended by COVID-19
The constitutional deadline for the Minnesota Legislature to adjourn is now three weeks away. The response to the coronavirus has disrupted both the agenda and the way lawmakers work.
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.
Pandemic puts summer camps in a quandary
Summer camps around the state are trying to figure out whether they can operate this year, and if they can, what they may have to do differently to keep campers and staff safe from the coronavirus. That’s putting parents and kids in a tough spot, as they try to plan their summers.
Cutting your hair at home? Be easy on the clippers
Cutting your own hair is hard. That’s why there are professionals. With the stay-at-home order, one barber has some tips and tricks to keep you looking your best.
Mayo doctors volunteer in New York ICU — from Minnesota
In a matter of days, Mayo Clinic doctors assembled a sophisticated telemedicine program that allows them to join New York doctors on their rounds.
JBS plant employees get drive-through COVID-19 testing
Sanford Clinic Worthington and the Minnesota Department of Health set up the site in just a few days this week to test employees of the JBS pork processing plant, where several dozen workers and their families have already tested positive for the highly contagious disease.