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Dec 15, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Senate voted Monday night to pass a $216 million relief package aimed at businesses and workers who took the biggest hit from a four-week “pause” ordered by Gov. Tim Walz as increasing coronavirus cases threatened to overload hospitals.
The Senate voted 62-4 to approve the bill and send it to the House, which was expected to pass it later Monday night and send it to the governor for his signature.
Legislative leaders from both parties agreed last week on a key component of the package, a grant program for businesses such as bars and restaurants that the governor shut down last month for all but takeout and delivery service. They agreed Sunday night on the other major component of the bill, extending unemployment insurance for affected workers for 13 weeks starting Dec. 27. But negotiations on some details continued into Monday evening.
Here s what you need to know about Minnesota s $242M aid package for workers, businesses
Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday, Dec. 15, said he would quickly sign the measure into law to get $242 million out to Minnesotans. 10:58 am, Dec. 15, 2020 ×
A sign, explaining the curbside pickup option, is already in place at The Local 218 Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Brainerd. Gyms, bars, restaurants and many other establishments faced a second round of restrictions on indoor services after an announcement by Gov. Tim Walz Wednesday, Nov. 18, in order to combat nationwide spikes of COVID-19. Local 218 owner P.J. Severson said the restaurant had been voluntarily implementing these kinds of restrictions for weeks prior to Wednesday. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Minnesota Legislature passes virus aid for businesses, workers
The bill includes a $216 million grant program for businesses such as bars and restaurants, and a 13-week extension on unemployment insurance for jobless workers. Author: Associated Press, John Croman Published: 8:39 PM CST December 14, 2020 Updated: 9:48 AM CST December 15, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS A COVID-19 relief package is headed to Gov. Tim Walz s desk after the measure cleared both the Minnesota Senate and House Monday by overwhelming majorities.
The package of coronavirus relief measures is aimed at businesses and workers who took the biggest hit from a four-week “pause” ordered by Gov. Walz last month.
The Senate voted 62-4 to approve the bill and send it to the House, which then passed it later Monday night by a 117-13 vote. The bill now goes to the governor for his signature.
Lincolnshire patients to receive COVID vaccination
| Updated: 10:51, 15 December 2020
Lincolnshire surgeries will soon be rolling out the COVID vaccination today (Tuesday).
Practices in more than 100 parts of the country are taking delivery of the vaccine as of Monday, with the majority of national clinics starting on Tuesday including in Lincolnshire.
Groups of health providers including primary care networks and GP practices are setting up local vaccination centres. In Lincolnshire this will begin today (Tuesday) with the opening of community sites in Louth and Grantham.
COVID vaccine
Nurses, paramedics, pharmacists and other NHS staff will work alongside GPs to vaccinate those aged 80 and over, as well as care home workers and residents, identified as priority groups for the life-saving vaccine.