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Clinics shifting as much as possible to telemedicine

Clinics shifting as much as possible to telemedicine

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, kids and adults are still getting infections and other maladies that have nothing to do with COVID-19. Health care providers are urging people to seek care if they need it, but whenever possible, they’re using telemedicine visits to treat patients.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota's stay-at-home order: What you need to know

Minnesota's stay-at-home order: What you need to know

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order, intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state and minimize its impacts, is a dramatic step that requires people to stay home unless absolutely necessary. It expires May 18.
by Dan Kraker and Sara Porter

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Walz emergency orders have some questioning whether he has too much power

Walz emergency orders have some questioning whether he has too much power

Even before Wednesday's stay-at-home order, Gov. Tim Walz has been using executive orders to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFL governor insists his actions are necessary because of the health crisis, but some legislators are wondering why they aren’t involved in the decision making.
by Tim Pugmire

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'Buckle it up': Walz orders MN to 'stay at home' to curb virus spread

'Buckle it up': Walz orders MN to 'stay at home' to curb virus spread

The order isn’t a complete lockdown and it allows essential activities and services to continue, the governor said. People will be allowed to exercise outdoors and visit the grocery store, for example, with proper social distancing. Walz asked Minnesotans to “buckle it up for a few more weeks.”
by MPR News Staff

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‘I don’t have the virus’: Asian Americans in Minnesota confront a COVID-19 backlash

‘I don’t have the virus’: Asian Americans in Minnesota confront a COVID-19 backlash

Asian Minnesotans say they’re facing increased hostility amid the COVID-19 crisis. Incidents range from name-calling to other forms of discrimination that appear to blame Asian Americans for the spread of the disease.
by Riham Feshir and Hannah Yang

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I’m Asian American in rural Minnesota and have felt the sting of pandemic-fueled racism

I’m Asian American in rural Minnesota and have felt the sting of pandemic-fueled racism

As an MPR News reporter based in southwest Minnesota, it’s my job to tell the stories of the region. But in my small, largely white community, I do worry that some see me as nothing more than an embodiment of COVID-19.
by Hannah Yang

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Prosecutors: Ex-Mayo employee vowed to join ISIS, attack the U.S.

Prosecutors: Ex-Mayo employee vowed to join ISIS, attack the U.S.

Federal prosecutors say 28-year-old Muhammad Masood quit his job as a medical research coordinator at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., moved out of his apartment and tried to travel to Syria to link up with the terror group ISIS.
by Matt Sepic

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