Coronavirus In Minnesota: President Trump Says '3M Saga Ends Very Happily'
President Donald Trump is touting the end of a dispute with 3M to supply millions of masks to medical professionals on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus.
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President Donald Trump is touting the end of a dispute with 3M to supply millions of masks to medical professionals on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus.
Six weeks ago, Minnesota was looking at a $1.5 billion surplus and another $2 billion in the state's rainy day fund. Now, all of that has changed.
He was tested a week before the Minnesota Department of Health created stricter guidelines on who could be tested in the state due to limited supply of testing materials.
This grass roots effort continues to grow. For now the project is filling the gap until medical device suppliers can catch up and fill the need.
With the goal of ending veteran homelessness and suicide rates in mind, the state passed $6 million in funds to assist with financial hardships.
A former University of Minnesota student has developed an app which is helping protect people from COVID-19 exposure.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says the home was burglarized "numerous times over a week and a half."
Ryan Timlin of Amalgamated Transit Union (Local 1005) tells WCCO that the biggest issue has been a lack of personal protective equipment for the employees.
To address the growing need for N95 masks in the state, a research team at the University of Minnesota has developed a new mask from filter technology.
While the festival itself is not happening as scheduled, those working for the event say they expect to bring live streaming jazz performances.
Minnesota Department of Health officials on Monday said the number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 986, up from 935 on Sunday. Meanwhile, 470 no longer need isolation.
A task force is now in place in Minnesota to investigate and crack down on crimes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as price-gouging, hoarding of essential medical products, scams, and hate crimes.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the state's veterans "deserve our support" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local authorities say the equipment is being "triaged to hospitals and ambulance services" at this time. They hope to resume full services as soon as possible.
The Waite Park City Administrator tells WCCO that it started this morning. The bar is located at 1101 Division St.
