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Traffic in the theater district was light as the marquee message above Brave New Workshop on Hennepin Avenue offers a light message in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, where many find themselves feeling the deepest fears of their lives Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minn. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)

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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.