Lawmakers doing social distancing in the Minnesota House take the Pledge of Allegiance, Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. before the body met to take up bills related to the coronavirus in the state. A limited number of members were allowed on the House floor. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or d…
March 27, 2020
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March 27, 2020 5:18 p.m.
Minnesota hunkers down at home while COVID-19 deaths hit 4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A stay-at-home order takes effect at midnight Friday as Minnesota tries to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to peak in the coming weeks, from overloading the state's health care system.