This pandemic and the seemingly random nature of who will succumb to it has been stressful on a level that no one could have prepared for.
COVID-19
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Mayor Frey closes Mpls. indoor bar areas to fight the spread of COVID-19
Mayor Frey’s executive action will effectively close bar areas in restaurants, clubs, and other indoor spaces effective August 1 at 5 pm.
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Federal pandemic aid finally trickles down to smaller enterprises
It’s taken two rounds of funding thus far for some of the billions in federal aid to reach smaller businesses and nonprofits.
Posted inEducation, Featured, Local & State, National, News
Reopening the schools: whether and how
There’s a lot to consider in reopening schools in September.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Protecting your eyes in the COVID-19 pandemic
‘During the coronavirus pandemic, people should guard their eyes with glasses or face shields to protect their eyes from virus infection.’
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COVID testing at the Floyd memorial
Jaana Hull comes back to town at least three days a week to test first- responders at the George Floyd memorial site.
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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.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Local & State, News
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, Lt. Gov. Flanagan announce $100M in housing assistance, homelessness prevention
The $100 million investment will be funded with federal dollars through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which was authorized by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Trump Administration rescinds proposed visa rules on international students after multi-state lawsuit
The Trump Administration rescinded its rules that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inOpinion
The lies they tell: COVID-19 inside our prisons
What are we really doing to help and prevent the spread of this deadly disease to the human beings who are incarcerated in our prisons?
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Keep wearing masks. Masks save lives
When we all wear masks, we all will do better.
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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.
Posted inCOVID-19, Health + Wellness
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.
Posted inSports
Sports moves ahead amidst great uncertainty
Many sports fans are roaring to proceed with games, but do we really need such distractions at this time?
Posted inBulletin, Business, COVID-19
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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America is fighting a racial as well as a viral pandemic
Despite the pandemic, many people are more concerned about long-existing systemic racism judging by the last three week’s of protests.
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, Business
Black Business Spotlight: Best Care
Best Care is doing his part to affirm the role of the PCA during COVID 19.
Posted inCOVID-19, Health + Wellness, News
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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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father dies due to coronavirus complications
‘No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew and loved him.’