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Best Buy to furlough more than 50,000 workers due to COVID-19

Best Buy to furlough more than 50,000 workers due to COVID-19

Company CEO Corie Barry announced the job cuts Wednesday, saying nearly all part-time workers were being laid off, although eligible employees are keeping health insurance coverage at no cost for three months.
by Tim Nelson

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April 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: 87 dead; Walz says state must 'go it alone' on testing

April 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: 87 dead; Walz says state must 'go it alone' on testing

Gov. Tim Walz drew a bright line Wednesday tying a successful reopening of Minnesota’s economy to a massive increase in COVID-19 testing, making it clear that one could not happen without the other. He acknowledged ramping up will be a huge challenge.
by MPR News Staff

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Portraits of Valor: Dan Cylkowski, 94, Army

Portraits of Valor: Dan Cylkowski, 94, Army

The son of a World War I veteran and with a brother in the Air Corps, he was proud to join the Army: “…I’m going there to serve my country.”
by Evan Frost

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State officials expect virus to take greater toll on racial minorities

State officials expect virus to take greater toll on racial minorities

COVID-19 is more deadly for African Americans than it is for whites, according to early data from several states and major metropolitan areas. So far, Minnesota has not detected racial differences in deaths from the virus. But given the state’s well-documented disparities in health and access to health care, experts suspect the pandemic will hurt people of color the most.
by Brandt Williams

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How Minnesotans keep in touch, from a distance

How Minnesotans keep in touch, from a distance

The ways Minnesotans are staying in touch with their loved ones amid the coronavirus pandemic run the gamut of emotions. Here are some stories from people in the MPR News audience about how they’re communicating in a time of social distancing.
by Cody Nelson and Tarkor Zehn

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COVID-19: Hard questions, real answers on credit cards, unemployment and your finances

COVID-19: Hard questions, real answers on credit cards, unemployment and your finances

COVID-19 has introduced new financial challenges and exacerbated others for millions of Americans. During a recent national call-in special, two personal finance experts gave advice on everything from mortgage payments to unemployment to stimulus checks.
by Kerri Miller, MPR News Staff and Breann Schossow

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