'We Don't Want To Be Shut Down': Mora Residents Grapple With Prospect Of Face Mask Mandate
WCCO talks to residents of Mora in Kanabec County to get their perspective about a possible statewide face mask mandate.
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WCCO talks to residents of Mora in Kanabec County to get their perspective about a possible statewide face mask mandate.
Minnesota's hospitals have asked Gov. Tim Walz to impose a statewide mask mandate to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Saint Sabrina's, which also offered piercings, has been in business for 28 years.
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 669 more confirmed COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths Friday.
3M says courts have issued six temporary restraining orders and four preliminary injunctions so far to stop N95 sales that it says are unlawful.
There have been a string of restaurant closures that have been announced in the past few months, some among the most acclaimed restaurants in the metro area.
Obviously the governor's decision on school will affect students, teachers, and parents. But there are more than just students and educators that work in and for schools.
"There is no convincing evidence that hydroxychloroquine can either prevent COVID-19 after exposure or reduce illness severity after developing early symptoms," said Caleb Skipper, one of the lead authors on the paper.
Minnesota's unemployment numbers have receded from their May peak of 9.9%, as reported by Minnesota DEED, to 8.6% in June.
Gov. Tim Walz has said there are three scenarios being considered here in Minnesota: students returning to in person learning, distance-only learning, or a hybrid model.
"This data grab is the next step in what has been a steady political effort to suppress or cast doubt on the facts about COVID-19 in our country."
Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is the latest national chain to require all customers to wear masks.
Sizable earnings gains are expected from health insurers in the second quarter with the rapidly spreading pandemic, and surge in cases, postponing elective surgeries and the medical claims to cover them.
The Minnesota House of Representatives once again rejected a measure that would have limited Gov. Tim Walz's ability to extend the peacetime state of emergency.
Fast, accurate and widely available testing remains a major problem in the fight to control COVID-19. It's something scientists at 3M and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hope to change.
