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Retailers to governors: Please mandate face mask wearing
The Retail Industry Leaders Association, which represents Target, Home Depot and other major chains, says different rules around the country have made it confusing for shoppers and often lead to conflict between customers and workers trying to enforce store rules.
Doctor: Many COVID-19 patients face long-term health challenges
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we're learning more about what it means to survive the disease. For many patients who fall seriously ill, the virus' impact does not end upon discharge from the hospital. Some are struggling with a host of residual symptoms and challenges.
July 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death count continues to ebb
With three deaths reported Tuesday, the state remains on a two-week trend of days with deaths mostly in single digits. The newest counts come a day after Rochester and Mankato voted to require mask-wearing in public indoor spaces.
ICE: Foreign students must leave the U.S. if their colleges go online-only this fall
New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday's announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall.
$200K loan helped MN Senate president's business hang on
A more than century-old scrap metal business owned by the Minnesota Senate president was among hundreds of thousands of businesses nationwide to get a boost from the Treasury Department’s Payroll Protection Program.
The return of elective surgeries in Minnesota: A positive sign for the pandemic, economy
One of the first signs of the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic was the shutdown of elective surgeries, routine medical exams and other nonessential medical care. Many of those services have now resumed, so how’s it going?