The main takeaway: Deaths fell to their lowest level in two weeks. The 15 additional deaths is less than a third of the seven-day rolling average, which has been over 50 for nearly a week.
One — maybe big — caveat: Past holidays have distorted daily COVID-19 reporting and data, and the impact of the Thanksgiving break isn’t clear yet.
Also, Gov. Tim Walz said negotiations are underway with lawmakers over a potential COVID-19 relief package for small businesses.
"Possibly. Possibly. Once we have an agreement I’ll call them back and we’ll get this done," Walz said at a news conference Monday.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency granted a construction storm water permit for the project, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the independent Minnesota Public Utilities Commission gave their final approvals last week.
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With COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations at or near record highs, roughly 60 percent of Minnesota K-12 students are currently in distance learning — more than double the rate from early October.
Experts suggest being extra-careful over the next week or two if you gathered with others outside your pod. That means masks, getting tested and assuming you might be infected with the coronavirus.
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection — ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens.
The Constitution says that for reallocating House seats, the census must count the "whole number of persons" in each state. But Donald Trump wants to subtract undocumented immigrants.
Terri Yellowhammer, 57, wants increased visibility for Native Americans. And as a judge, she hopes that her people know the courts are for them and that Native youth can picture themselves on the bench, too.
