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Minnesota health leaders pleaded with people prior to Thanksgiving not to celebrate outside their immediate family households, warning that larger gatherings could lead to family members and friends without symptoms unknowingly spreading the virus to loved ones. State officials are bracing now for a jump in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in coming weeks originating from Thanksgiving celebrations
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COVID-19 shows some signs of relenting, but Minnesota officials still urge caution, and say hospitals are still struggling to cope with the patients they have. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Three people, including a police officer, were wounded by gunfire in Albert Lea early Sunday, prompting several SWAT teams from around the region to respond to what authorities called an "active shooter" situation at an eight-story apartment building.
This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, November 30, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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The Minnesota Department of Health reported 101 deaths for one day. That is much higher than the previous daily record of 72 deaths. The data is from before Thanksgiving. Referring to people who have lost family members, Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesotans “owe those families a promise” to fight the virus. This is your MPR News update for Nov. 27, 2020. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.
More questions emerge overseas about COVID vaccine tested in Minnesota, due to dosage errors. This is a Thanksgiving Day update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Minnesota touches a record COVID death toll for the second time in a week, as authorites move in a rare enforcement action on state shutdown order. This is an MPR News evening update, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Gov. Tim Walz and GOP lawmakers seemed to agree they need to help bar and restaurant owners and workers hurt by the current ban on in-person service. And the trend line on new hospital admission flattened, even as single-day admissions jumped.
This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Minnesota officials are rushing to get COVID aid out to businesses and workers, with possibly hundreds of millions in state funding. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday intends to roll out a plan to provide financial help for restaurant and bar owners and workers hurt by the current COVID-19 restrictions. Walz, who signaled the move on Monday, didn’t put a dollar figure to the cost, but he called the need to aid those businesses and workers “absolutely critical.”
This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Minnesota turning to smartphones to help track down COVID transmission, governor says it is private and secure with technology from Apple and Google. This is a MPR News evening update hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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