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Stories from May 15, 2020

Officials put health care providers on alert for rare syndrome in children

State health officials want to know more about whether a rare syndrome linked to COVID-19 is occurring in Minnesota’s children. In New York there have been 100 reported cases and three deaths.
by Britta Greene and Nina Moini

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Minnesota schools allowed to reopen for summer: Here’s what it means

Minnesota schools allowed to reopen for summer: Here’s what it means

K-12 schools will be allowed to open their doors to students for a hybrid model of in-person and distance learning starting this summer. Gov. Tim Walz has given the go-ahead for summer school, day camps, and district-based child care as long as they can follow public health guidelines on sanitation and physical distancing.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Pioneer Press columnist Rubén Rosario retires after career of telling memorable stories

Pioneer Press columnist Rubén Rosario retires after career of telling memorable stories

Rubén Rosario is leaving his full-time job after 28 years with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Since 1997 he has been writing a column for the newspaper, which tells the stories of remarkable, but otherwise unknown, people and the issues that confront folks who live on the margins of society. He talks about his career as a journalist.
by Angela Davis and Jim Bickal

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New evidence suggests COVID-19 patients on ventilators usually survive

New evidence suggests COVID-19 patients on ventilators usually survive

Early reports suggested death rates as high as 90 percent for COVID-19 patients on ventilators. But some hospitals are now reporting mortality lower than 30 percent.
by Jon Hamilton

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Walz picks Worthington judge for Minnesota Supreme Court

Walz picks Worthington judge for Minnesota Supreme Court

Gov. Tim Walz named Judge Gordon Moore to serve as the next associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, replacing Justice David Lillehaug, who is retiring.
by Tim Pugmire

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Widespread chilly temps in mid-May

According to retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley, 90 percent of Minnesota saw at least one frost in the past week — an unusual occurrence for May.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Bethesda Hospital doctor on treating COVID-19 patients

Bethesda Hospital doctor on treating COVID-19 patients

As a COVID-19 specialty center, Bethesda has seen some of the worst of the virus, but also remarkable stories of recovery. For more on the situation there, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Dr. Andrew Olson, who treats patients at Bethesda.
by Cathy Wurzer

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USDA secretary says despite plant closures, he does not anticipate food shortages

USDA secretary says despite plant closures, he does not anticipate food shortages

Sonny Perdue says he expects "85-90 percent production in probably a very few days or weeks." He also says the government is stepping up efforts to buy food from farmers and distribute it to families.
by Steve Inskeep

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Retiring state lawmakers reflect on end of session, legislative careers

Minnesota’s regular legislative session is set to end on Monday. With much still up in the air, one thing is certain: this has not been the session that lawmakers were expecting when they convened earlier this year.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Weekend weather: Southern Minnesota gets a needed, soaking rain

After a sunny and mild Friday, the weekend weather cools as a soaking rain moves across southern Minnesota. Temperatures rebound next week, with many parts of Minnesota likely to see their first 80s of the season.
by Nicole Mitchell

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CDC issues tools to guide reopening of schools, businesses, transit

CDC issues tools to guide reopening of schools, businesses, transit

The flowchart-like documents released by the CDC ask businesses, schools and workplaces to first and foremost consider whether reopening is consistent with state and local stay-at-home orders.
by Hannah Hagemann

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Sunny and warm for Friday

Friday brings dry skies, plenty of sunshine and seasonable temperatures.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Hybrid learning this summer

Minnesota K-12 schools will be allowed to open to students for a hybrid model of in-person and distance learning starting this summer. That's according to a new executive order from Governor Tim Walz. MPR News morning update for May 15, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions -- Open Flames & Li Fonte

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May 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: 683 deaths; alert issued for syndrome affecting kids

May 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: 683 deaths; alert issued for syndrome affecting kids

Minnesota is calling on parents, clinics and doctors to be on the lookout for a worrisome inflammatory condition affecting children believed to be related to COVID-19, and that’s proven deadly elsewhere.
by MPR News Staff

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What the 1918 flu can teach us about handling today's pandemic

What the 1918 flu can teach us about handling today's pandemic

Public health has come a long way since the deadly flu, but we find ourselves in an oddly similar moment, using many of the same measures employed in 1918, a medical historian says.
by Pranav Baskar and Emily Kwong

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Rap video challenge enlists youth to fight pandemic apathy 

Rap video challenge enlists youth to fight pandemic apathy 

More than a dozen teenagers are competing in the COVID-19 rap challenge. The contest urges youth of color to rap about their pandemic experiences and use their voice to curb the spread of the virus in the black community.
by Brandt Williams

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