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Mayo Clinic says it has capacity to deliver testing needed to reopen the Minnesota economy

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Saint Paul MN,Mayo Clinic officials said Tuesday that the health giant has enough testing capacity to meet Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s benchmarks to reopen businesses after a weeks-long near-shutdown over the coronavirus pandemic.

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Valley Hospital Gives first dose of Convalescent Plasma to Treat COVID-19 patient

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Ridgewood NJ, Doctors at Valley Health System in New Jersey announced they have given the first dose of convalescent plasma therapy to a COVID-19 patient.The therapy that has been used to fight major illnesses dating back 100 years, and now it’s just a matter of time before doctors know if it is a step in the right direction during the coronavirus pandemic.

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