Legislative leaders kept the appropriate social distancing while laying out the plans for operations in response to coronavirus and COVID-19 concerns Monday, March 16, 2020 in St. Paul. From left are House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Baxter, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park and Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
March 17, 2020
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Mall of America closing as Minnesota fights against COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The largest retail and entertainment center in the U.S. said it would temporarily shut down Tuesday in support of Minnesota's efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic by discouraging people from gathering.