Minnesota Governor Tim Walz walked to a news conference with his chief of staff Chris Schmitter 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. (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.