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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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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.
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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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Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey on the city’s coronavirus response

Cities across the country are facing significant declines in tax revenue, even as they commit to emergency spending on aid and supplies. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey about the city’s economic forecast and its coronavirus response.
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April 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 50 dead; Walz faces GOP pushback over stay-home order

April 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 50 dead; Walz faces GOP pushback over stay-home order

Gov. Tim Walz urged Minnesotans to stay vigilant to help control the disease’s spread, and he responded to fresh criticism from a key GOP leader that extending the stay-at-home order through May 4 wasn’t warranted.
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Minnesota's governor says staying home works and needs to continue

Minnesota's governor says staying home works and needs to continue

Even as he extended the stay-at-home order, Gov. Walz made some adjustments to the activities that can resume. The revised directive allows craft stores to distribute supplies for homemade face masks. Business owners will have some flexibility to manage inventory. Landscapers can work again.
by Matt Sepic

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April 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: 39 dead; Walz extends stay-home order to May 4

April 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: 39 dead; Walz extends stay-home order to May 4

The order means bars and restaurants must continue to operate as takeout-only for nearly another month. Landscapers are exempt, so golf courses can be prepped. Said Gov. Tim Walz: “It’s not going to be a typical summer.”
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U of M considers budget cuts due to COVID-19 pandemic

U of M considers budget cuts due to COVID-19 pandemic

Among the first steps, U of M President Joan Gabel announced a possible tuition freeze, one full week of unpaid work for approximately 200 of the university’s senior leaders, and her own temporary 10 percent pay cut starting July 1.
by Nina Moini

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Therapists forge ahead with telehealth — not knowing if they'll be paid

Therapists forge ahead with telehealth — not knowing if they'll be paid

With the stay-at-home order, mental health care has moved from therapists’ offices to the internet or the phone. Private insurance companies are still figuring out exactly what telehealth services they will cover. But when they do, those changes could stick after the coronavirus pandemic ends.
by Alisa Roth

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