For some social distancing works, for the poor and homeless, getting food to eat doesn't always allow that as evidenced by the line for lunch at Sharing & Caring Hands Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Minneapolis. People in the line complained of a lack of safe places to go during the day with places like public libraries now closed and also said the lines for services for the homeless appears to be quickly growing. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)
March 24, 2020
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Walz: Social distancing helping; lawmakers to meet Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Early indications are that Minnesotans are practicing social distancing well enough that they may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday as he staked out a position between a president who wants to restart the economy by Easter and other governors who've already ordered their residents to shelter in place for what could be weeks.