COVID-19 testing will again be available at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood over the next two weeks.
COVID-19
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Beware the politicizing of COVID-19
Politics remains a factor, particularly if it builds the narrative that one political party ‘has the cure.’
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Black printer’s business thrives amid COVID-19 and social unrest
Few small businesses have been able to withstand the aftermath of COVID-19 without taking a serious financial hit. In a fluctuating and unstable economy such as ours, the idea of a business sustaining itself, let alone thriving, may be an equivalent to capturing lighting in a bottle. Enter Frank Brown, involved community member and owner […]
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State offers free COVID-19 saliva tests for teachers, school staff, child care workers
‘All families in our state, including our littlest Minnesotans, want to know their teachers, school nutrition workers, and child care staff are supported.’
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COVID-19 ‘spit test’ coming soon to new MN testing lab
Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan announced on Tuesday that Minnesota has partnered with the nation’s leading distributor of saliva testing to create plans for a new lab in the state.
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Helping employees live in a pandemic
The new program is called HELP—Helping Employees Live in a Pandemic.
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Cloth masks do protect the wearer—breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick
In places where most people wore masks, those who did get infected seemed dramatically less likely to get severely ill.
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Gov. Tim Walz signs executive orders on COVID-19, extending peacetime emergency
Following the advice of public health experts, senior advocates, labor leaders, doctors, hospitals, and long-term care providers, Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday.
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How to get a free mask
Masks are being distributed across the state to community organizations, food banks, area agencies on aging, and affordable housing providers.
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Ramsey County offering free COVID-19 testing in August
Ramsey County Public Health is working with community partners to offer COVID-19 testing at two sites over the next four weekends.
Posted inBulletin, COVID-19
Ramsey County offering rent, mortgage assistance to those affected by COVID-19
Increased financial assistance is available for Ramsey County residents who lost income due to COVID-19 and need help paying for housing costs.
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Community members urged not to take COVID-19 lightly
Black Minnesotans make up at least 21 percent of COVID cases, the highest of any ethnic group.
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White House privately warns Mpls. and 10 other cities to take ‘aggressive’ action in COVID-19 fight
The White House Coronavirus Task Force privately warned 11 cities to aggressively fight COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Gov. Walz issues state-wide mask mandate for indoor businesses and public spaces
Minnesota now joins 30 states across the nation in mandating masks be worn in public settings.
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Gov. Walz extends COVID-19 peacetime emergency
Gov. Tim Walz today signed extended the COVID-19 peacetime emergency that gives the state flexibility in responding to rapidly-evolving issues stemming from COVID-19.
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Gov. Walz announces more than half a million COVID-19 tests in MN
Gov. Tim Walz today announced the state has completed more than half a million COVID-19 tests.
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Contact tracing: What it is, why it’s done, and is it private?
Contact tracers try to identify and alert people with a transmissible disease, such as COVID-19, and trace who the person recently interacted with.
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Gov. Walz announces businesses can now apply for $62M in COVID-19 relief funding
Eligible businesses with 50 or fewer employees may apply for grants of up to $10,000.
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Testing and contact tracing vital to controlling COVID-19 spread
The problem with having the virus is not only what happens to the individual but also what happens to those they make contact with or spread the disease to.
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COVID: The Unknown gives rise to ‘all kinds of fear and anxiety’
‘People feel that they have little control of what is happening in their homes and in their communities.’