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Shoppers Diane, front, and Jack Dalin, left, of Bloomington, navigate the aisles of Lunds and Byerlys during an early morning hour devoted to older shoppers and shoppers with health conditions, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Edina, Minn. As senior citizens grapple with anxiety over the coronavirus, grocery store chains and other retailers have come up with a way to ease their fears: shopping times reserved exclusively for them. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)

Shoppers Diane, front, and Jack Dalin, left, of Bloomington, navigate the aisles of Lunds and Byerlys during an early morning hour devoted to older shoppers and shoppers with health conditions, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Edina, Minn. As senior citizens grapple with anxiety over the coronavirus, grocery store chains and other retailers have come up with a way to ease their fears: shopping times reserved exclusively for them. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)

March 19, 2020

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Minnesota bans elective surgeries in response to COVID-19
March 19, 2020 5:26 p.m.

Minnesota bans elective surgeries in response to COVID-19

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health care providers must postpone elective surgeries and other medical procedures so they can focus their resources on responding to the anticipated surge of COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tim Walz ordered Thursday.