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North Dakota reports 23 more deaths from coronavirus

November 20, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting 23 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 9,915 active cases in the state, a decrease of 216 since Thursday. Ward County reported the largest number of new cases with 240. North Dakota has 289 people hospitalized with COVID-19. BY THE NUMBERS 10,185 – Total Tests from Yesterday*…

Duluth airport barred Pence after Trump broke virus rules

November 20, 2020

Jim Monk,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth airport officials prohibited President Trump’s campaign from holding a rally with Vice President Mike Pence after the president flouted state coronavirus guidelines there three weeks earlier. The Duluth Airport Authority’s executive director told his board in an email, he rejected a Pence rally application for Oct. 26 because the Trump campaign had breached its earlier agreement….

Fargo company steps up to help restaurants and bars doing take-out

Working side-by-side with these businesses made them more aware of the burdens they face amid COVID-19.

November 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – A Fargo company is donating plastic containers and utensils to restaurants and bars that are doing take-out amid the pandemic. Brenco Cleaning Equipment and Janitorial Services works closely with restaurants and bars. Working side-by-side with these businesses made them more aware of the burdens they face amid COVID-19. “It’s been hard on everybody. Nobody thought back in…

Minnesota hospitals urge adherence to guidelines to limit community spread

Hospitals say they are facing problems with staffing as thousands of health care workers are out of work because they have COVID-19 or are in quarantine.

November 19, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s latest restrictions are receiving support from the state’s hospitals. Representatives from both metro and rural hospitals spoke about the toll the surge in COVID-19 cases is taking on their facilities. Some hospitals say they have had to turn patients away or have had to stop both elective and non-elective surgeries. The biggest…

Moorhead landmarks to be lit purple in honor of pandemic victims

November 19, 2020

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Hjemkomst Center, Stave Church and Moorhead City Hall will be lit purple Thursday night. It’s part of a statewide plan to honor COVID-19 victims and medical workers. Gov. Tim Walz says cities, museums, libraries, companies, and more will take part in the event. “When times are tough, Minnesotans rise up by coming together,” Walz said….

North Dakota airports recovering slowly from pandemic effects

November 19, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – North Dakota’s airports are seeing more passenger boardings, as air travel continues to slowly recover from the effects of the pandemic. The state Aeronautics Commission reports 47,574 passenger boardings in the month of October. State Aeronautics Commission director Kyle Wanner says that’s 47 percent of the passengers that flew last year at this time. Wanner says…

Mayo Clinic: 905 staff diagnosed with COVID in past 2 weeks

November 19, 2020

Jim Monk,

Mayo ClinicROCHESTER, Minn. – More than 900 staff members in the Mayo Clinic Health System have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the last two weeks. Dr. Amy Williams is executive dean of Mayo Clinic Practice. She says this week that that number accounts for 30% of all staff that have contracted COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Williams says 93% of…

North Dakota COVID-19 cases rise again to more than 10,000

November 19, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting 10 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 10,131 active cases in the state, an increase of 154 since Wednesday. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 302. North Dakota has 276 people hospitalized with COVID-19. BY THE NUMBERS 10,325 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,043,959 –…

Pet Connection: Meet Collin

Those eyes are callin' you to be his new best friend.

November 19, 2020

Emily Welker,

(NOTE: The above video has an incorrect graphic within it. This story is about a fundraiser for 4 Luv of Dog, not for Homeward Animal Shelter.) Collin is celebrating an extra-special Thanksgiving this year, because he almost didn’t make it there. The big, black Labrador retriever cross was languishing in a Tulsa, Oklahoma shelter, next on the list to be…

ND State Health Council talks COVID-19 vaccine, contact tracing & mask mandate

ND is expected to see a vaccine for COVID-19 in December

November 18, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.- Two vaccines for the coronavirus are completing their trials. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will both be up to 94% effective. That’s compared to the flu vaccine which is around 30 -50% effective. “We are anticipating we could have a vaccine in the state by early or mid December possibly. And likely Pfizer will be one of the…