In depth coverage and informationMarch 4, 2020 4:01 PMNews coverage and resources related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Because of Wisconsin's abortion ban, one mother gave up trying for another childDecember 9, 2022 4:00 AMBy Selena Simmons-Duffin Kristen Petranek has a history of miscarriages – and she has diabetes, which makes pregnancy risky. She fears that if something goes wrong, her state's law may inhibit doctors from helping her.
The FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5December 8, 2022 1:14 PMBy The Associated Press The decision aims to better protect the littlest kids amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to sign off soon.
Play2min 33secThe White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses December 8, 2022 5:42 AMBy Brian Mann The Biden administration will use data from EMS first responders to track overdoses. The focus will be on improving response to a public health crisis that kills more than 100,000 Americans annually.
Boil water advisory lifted near major water main break in north MinneapolisDecember 7, 2022 12:38 PMBy Tim NelsonAuthorities on Tuesday morning issued a now-lifted boil water advisory for homes and businesses near the site of a major water main break in north Minneapolis. City officials said it may be days before crews can complete repairs to the main that dates back to the 1800s.
Factory workers across the U.S. say they were exposed to asbestos on the jobDecember 7, 2022 4:00 AMBy Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi Their accounts contrast sharply with what chemical giants have said about worker safety at their facilities. At an Olin plant outside of McIntosh, Ala., workers recall decades of asbestos exposure.
China announces a roll-back of its strict anti-COVID-19 measuresDecember 7, 2022 1:09 AMBy The Associated Press China has announced a series of measures rolling back some of its restrictive anti-COVID-19 restrictions, including limiting the scale of lockdown to individual apartment floors and buildings.
Report: Minnesota health care workers leaving at 'crisis rates'December 6, 2022 4:27 PMBy Elizabeth ShockmanA new study finds Minnesota’s low wage direct care workers are leaving the profession due to shortages, low pay and physical risks. In 2019 and 2021 nearly half of direct care workers transitioned to another career.
Biden's efforts to protect abortion access hit roadblocksDecember 6, 2022 12:35 PMBy The Associated PressThe Biden administration is actively searching for ways to safeguard abortion access for millions of women.
Minnesota nurses strike averted as hospitals, union reach dealsDecember 6, 2022 6:30 AMBy Michelle Wiley and MPR News StaffThe Minnesota Nurses Association and more than a dozen hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports reported tentative agreements on new three-year labor contracts Tuesday, averting a walkout by thousands of nurses that was scheduled to start in just days.
