Re: Covfefe-19 part 6: Waiting For Advice from Kid Rock and Tiger Woods now.
Quick rundown of some MN impacts and such regarding COVID-19 from the Strib’s Talkers email distribution list
—Rural Martin County becomes unlikely hotbed for coronavirus: As of Monday, according to state health reports, two county residents had died from the virus out of 23 who had tested positive — including nine from a local church congregation, according to the pastor — making the small county an unexpected hotbed for the illness.
—U, Mayo Clinic ready COVID-19 antibody tests: The University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic are close to unveiling antibody tests that can determine if people have already been infected by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and are no longer threats to get or spread the infection. State health officials see these tests as a key part of Minnesota’s pandemic response, because they could define the breadth of the outbreak and maybe identify previously infected individuals who could move about in public freely and volunteer in response efforts.
—COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota now at 12: Two deaths and 53 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday morning in Minnesota due to a novel coronavirus that continues to spread across the state. With a total of 12 deaths and 629 confirmed cases of the respiratory illness, Minnesota is starting to see patterns that occurred elsewhere amid this global pandemic. We are tracking the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota here. You can find answers to frequently asked questions here. Sign up for our daily newsletter for the latest on COVID-19.
—Grandma's Marathon canceled for first time ever: Grandma's Marathon, which draws thousands of visitors to the city each year, canceled its race in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
And their Trump item:
—Trump pushes $2 trillion infrastructure package in next coronavirus bill: Citing extraordinarily low interest rates that have reduced the cost of federal borrowing, Trump said on Twitter that now “is the time” to push forward with an infrastructure package in response to the severe economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. Numerous House Democrats have also discussed in recent weeks advancing infrastructure legislation as part of their response to the coronavirus.