Jan. 22, 2020
More winter drizzle coming. Some parts of Minnesota may see a mix of light snow and freezing rain overnight into Thursday, including the Twin Cities. Don’t worry, you won’t see more snow piles since it’ll be too warm for the snow to accumulate. Up to 85 percent of Hmong people experience mental health issues; This Hmong youth group wants to tackle it. Trauma from war and migration, and stress from adapting to a new culture contribute to the high rate. A group Project Tshav Ntuj -- meaning “sunshine” -- works to get the community to talk openly and honestly about mental health and suicide. Minnesota homeless count starts tonight -- expected to find hundreds of unsheltered people across the state. Last year's effort found about 1,650 unsheltered homeless people in Minnesota. “We can tell their stories and amplify voices that usually don't get heard,” says Erika Ohles, with the St. Stephen's Human Services. First U.S. case of the new coronavirus infection detected this week. What’s the difference between the new virus and other well-known ones? Currently, there are many unknowns about what is informally referred to as "Wuhan coronavirus," for the city where cases were first diagnosed. Meanwhile, Wuhan, the city of more than 11 million people, is planning to shut down outbound flights and trains amid the epidemic.
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