The no-travel advice echoes recommendations for Thanksgiving but many Americans ignored it. With COVID-19 continuing to surge, the CDC added the testing option.
David Joles, Star Tribune
HealthPartners began its transition to indoor and winterized drive-up COVID testing sites across the Twin Cities, including in the HealthPartners corporate headquarters parking ramp Wednesday.
Local public health agencies could opt to shorten 14-day quarantines to 10 days if people have no symptoms. Minnesota infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann said that isn't a "slam dunk" for a state that is at the peak of a pandemic wave.
02:41Police say the naked man had attacked his ex-girlfriend with a knife and ran toward officers before the shooting. St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell and Mayor Melvin Carter condemned the officer's actions and late Tuesday law enforcement sources confirmed the he had been fired.
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