Coronavirus In Minnesota: Latest COVID-19 Headlines From June 12, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- On Thursday, the stock market plunged as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in a number of states and there's increased uncertainty about the country's economy future. Meanwhile, another 1.5 million Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, even as businesses begin to reopen across the country.
Here are the latest updates in the COVID-19 pandemic:
- 1:45 p.m.: The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted a unanimous "yes" to the framework for opening campuses this fall.
- 11:57 a.m.: Gov. Tim Walz says the COVID-19 pandemic is not over and on Friday extended the state's peacetime emergency through mid-July.
- 11 a.m.: MDH reports 490 new COVID-19 cases and 25 more deaths; ICU usage trends downward.
- 10:11 a.m.: Federal Reserve tells Congress it will use 'full range of tools' to combat global pandemic.
- 7:33 a.m.: How much will you get if there's a second round of stimulus checks? Use this calculator to find out.
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