Following the advice of public health experts, senior advocates, labor, doctors, hospitals, and long-term care providers, Governor Walz extends COVID-19 peacetime emergency.
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Free COVID-19 testing for protesters, community members at Sabathani and other sites
The State of Minnesota is offering COVID-19 testing to people living in the communities impacted by recent large gatherings in the Twin Cities. area.
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Coronavirus: How to be as safe as possible in your house of worship
To keep congregations safe, religious services must take a different approach.
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COVID-19 antigen tests are fast, easy and could help solve coronavirus
An antigen test for the coronavirus could be a huge help in expanding testing.
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Virtual Town Hall explores what education might look like post-COVID
Distance learning has revealed that a digital divide exists nationally and locally. The issue was front and center at a recent virtual town hall.
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St. Paul to require face masks for City-controlled facilities, licensed businesses starting June 1
St. Paul Mayor signs orders to further support public health and safety alongside changes in public health guidance.
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Free COVID-19 testing Memorial Day Weekend: a personal account
Today is the last day for free COVID-19 testing offered by the state.
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Gov. Walz partners with faith leaders to reopen places of worship according to CDC guidelines
Starting May 27, places of worship may open at 25 percent occupancy if they adhere to social distancing and other public health guidelines to keep congregants safe.
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Mpls fire stations accepting mask donations for #MaskUpMPLS campaign
This weekend, the social media campaign #MaskUpMPLS will begin promoting a mask-drive.
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Free COVID-19 testing offered at six sites across the state this weekend
Minnesotans who need or want to be tested for COVID-19 will be able to access free testing at six locations this weekend.
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Minneapolis to require face coverings in all indoor public places starting May 26
Starting May 26, people frequenting indoor public places in Minneapolis will be required to wear a face covering.
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Gov. Walz announces plans for outdoor dining, limited occupancy salons
The governor also announced that salons and barbershops will be allowed to open June 1 at 25% occupancy to ensure the safety of both the employees and the customers inside.
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Minneapolis park playgrounds, courts and fields to reopen in two weeks
As part of ‘Stay Safe MN,’ the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is beginning to slowly re-open courts, play areas, skateparks and sport fields over the next two weeks.
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Here’s how to stay safe while buying groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic
It’s important to continue to use the best practices in stores to stop the spread of COVID-19 virus.
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Gov. Walz lifts stay-at-home order, replaces with ‘Stay Safe MN’
The state stay-at-home order ends on May 18, and Gov. Walz has replaced it with a new order that brings back more social interactions and allows more businesses to open up.
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NorthPoint is now offering drive-up COVID-19 testing by appointment
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center is now offering drive-up COVID-19 testing by appointment.
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African American Crisis Response Team seeks to fill gaps caused by school lockdown
The African American Community Response Team 2020 a coalition of community-based organizations is stepping up to the challenge to help students meet distance learning needs.
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How COVID-19 may change your next trip to the dentist’s office
As the coronavirus pandemic swept the U.S., state governments mandated that dental offices open only for emergency procedures. But now some dental offices have resumed regular appointments in individual states where businesses considered “essential” are allowed to re-open. When dentists do re-open for full business, the patient experience may seem the same in some ways, but in […]
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Pandemic exposes deadly impact of disparities—now what?
Originally billed as a discussion on creating a post-COVID action plan, the NAACP weekly meetings mostly consisted of talking points rather than offering any concrete solutions.
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County, nonprofits partner to safeguard homeless
Everyday struggles such as addiction, trauma and mental health issues are now being compounded with tight living spaces in homeless shelters.