In depth coverage and informationMarch 4, 2020 10:01 p.m.News coverage and resources related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, cases tumble as pandemic wanesJune 23, 2021 5:31 a.m.By MPR News StaffMinnesota’s most recent COVID-19 numbers deliver more evidence the pandemic is firmly in check. The continued retreat of hospitalizations is especially promising.
49min 09secWhat you need to know about ticks, mosquitoes and the diseases they carry June 22, 2021 2:00 p.m.By Angela Davis, Samantha Matsumoto, and Susan DavisAngela Davis spoke with a vector-borne illness expert and an entomologist about what Minnesotans need to know about ticks and mosquitoes this summer.
47min 46secAmerica’s drinking problem and what to do about itJune 22, 2021 11:30 a.m.By Kerri Miller and Ariana RosasThe Journal of the American Medical Association reported a 41 percent increase in the frequency of heavy drinking among women, compared to 2019. Is the pandemic to blame?
White House: 70% of Americans 30 or older get COVID-19 shotJune 22, 2021 8:53 a.m.By The Associated PressMore than 70 percent of Americans age 30 or older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the White House said, even as President Joe Biden is set to fall short of reaching his goal of giving a shot to the same percentage of all American adults by Independence Day.
June 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Only 80 new cases; hospitalizations retreatJune 22, 2021 5:31 a.m.By MPR News StaffTuesday’s COVID-19 data delivers more evidence the pandemic is firmly in check. New and active cases and hospital admissions are all trending at levels not seen since April 2020.
3min 33secDelta variant of the coronavirus could dominate in U.S. within weeksJune 22, 2021 4:57 a.m.By Rob Stein More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, delta is spreading so fast it could cause yet another U.S. surge this summer or fall, according to new research.
Europe watches with worry as the delta variant spreads fast in the UK and LisbonJune 21, 2021 12:53 p.m.By Jaclyn Diaz Cases remain low in Spain, Germany and France, but health ministers there say the fast spread of the delta coronavirus strain elsewhere shows a serious threat.
The 19th explains: How to manage post-pandemic social anxietyJune 21, 2021 7:12 a.m.Social anxiety is significantly more common in women. Experts told The 19th how to manage it as many reenter society.
June 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases fall below 1K as pandemic retreatsJune 21, 2021 5:31 a.m.By MPR News StaffMonday’s data offers more evidence that COVID-19 is in check in Minnesota. Known, active cases fell below 1,000 for the first time since the earliest weeks of the pandemic. Only 100 new cases were reported.
