Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, March 16, 2020. Walz ordered bars and restaurants across Minnesota to temporarily close to customers who dine in amid fears of coronavirus cases. He is with MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm, Employment Commissioner Steve Grove, Restaurant owners Andrew Zimmern, Stephanie Shimp of the Blue Plate and John Puckett of Punch Pizza. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 4:43 p.m.
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.