Photo by Christine T. Nguyen | MPR News April 25, 2020 Social distancing works, but we must stick with it
Good morning and happy Saturday. Here's what you need to know today.
Enjoy the morning while you can. Saturday starts sunny in the Twin Cities before clouds, and potentially rain and thunderstorms, roll in. Highs in the mid-60s. Statewide, partly cloudy with highs from the upper 50s to mid-60s and a chance of rain and storms in the afternoon and evening. More on Updraft. | Forecast
Social distancing works, but only if we continue. That's according to new modeling from University of Texas researchers. There's a 93 percent chance deaths will begin declining within two weeks under current practices, the model shows, and a 70 percent chance it would happen within the next week.
Despite the economy, some employers are ramping up hiring. Jobs that supply people with food and other goods are in high demand right now.
School closures are making a big impact on many of our lives. What happens next? Our education reporter, Elizabeth Shockman, has a rundown of everything from meal access to summer camps.
