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Minnesota's response shows promise in slowing virus
Gov. Tim Walz said he will be looking this week for updated modeling and any signs of the infection ebbing before deciding on extend his stay-at-home order.
Minnesota details breadth of elder-care coronavirus cases
More than half of the 24 Minnesotans who have died from the disease lived in nursing homes or assisted-living centers.
Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.
The Latest: Birx: Stick to guidelines, avoid 2nd wave in US
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with…
Coronavirus scams: guard against fraud cures and other cons
Con artists are finding lots of marks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watchdog groups and authorities report a surge of complaints about scams targeting people who fear catching the virus or need money due to lost income.
Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction
Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable bags or pay a small fee as the movement to eliminate single-use plastics took hold in mainstream America.
Census sends paper forms to laggards as Midwest sets pace
If you're a census slacker and haven't yet filled out the form for the 2020 head count, the federal government is trying another way to get in touch with you.
Celebrities reveal new sides during virus, but face backlash
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CDC weighs loosening guidelines for some exposed to virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus to return to work if they are asymptomatic.
Black voters weigh history, health as they vote in Wisconsin
After going to sleep angry and afraid to vote, Xavier Thomas woke up on Election Day in Wisconsin thinking about how hard black people had to fight for the right to cast a ballot.
The Latest: UW Hospital joins COVID-19 plasma trial
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Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown; emotional toll of virus surges
After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city at the heart of the global pandemic reopened Wednesday and tens of thousands immediately hopped on trains and planes to leave. Elsewhere, the economic, political and psychological toll of fighting the virus grew increasingly clear and more difficult to bear.
DC fights to enforce distancing and braces for looming surge
Pick-up basketball games. Crowds gathering at an outdoor fish market. Family hikes along trails in Rock Creek Park. The warmer weather is bringing violations of social distance guidelines in the nation's capital, even as health officials predict the city could become one of the next U.S. hot spots in the coronavirus pandemic.
Voting rights disputes in virus era spark court battles
Wisconsin's chaotic primary may just be the beginning. Both major parties are preparing for a monthslong, state-by-state legal fight over how citizens can safely cast…
Wisconsin voters forced to choose between health, democracy
If Wisconsin was a test case for voting in the age of the coronavirus, it did not go well for many voters.
Making plans, defiantly, amid the chaos and madness
As owners of a wedding and event-planning business, Karina Lopez and Curtis Rogers have always known how the best-laid plans can go awry. But there's…
Massive effort to get Los Angeles homeless into hotels
Los Angeles has embarked on a massive and unprecedented effort to bring thousands of homeless people off the streets and into hotels to protect the most vulnerable residents as the coronavirus continues to spread.
Hawaii mayor to arrested Florida man: 'Covidiot'
A mayor in Hawaii has a choice word for the Florida man accused of trying to flout Hawaii's traveler quarantine: "covidiot."
Lives Lost: A Louisiana grandmother 'took care of everyone'
Mary Louise Brown Morgan kept a garden full of rosebushes and just about every kind of fruit tree, from plums to satsuma oranges to kumquats. And when the lawn surrounding her south Louisiana home grew too high, the 78-year-old grandmother climbed on her lawnmower to cut it herself.
The Latest: Bars, clubs in Seoul closed to halt virus spread
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with…