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Military doctors land in Minneapolis to take on hospital surge

Military doctors land in Minneapolis to take on hospital surge

Two dozen military medical personnel are flying and driving into the Twin Cities today, kicking off a 30-day stint as relief for beleaguered staff at Hennepin Healthcare, where they’re turning away some of the state’s sickest patients because they don’t have any more beds.
by Tim Nelson

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How are Minnesota's Latino farmers dealing with stress?

How are Minnesota's Latino farmers dealing with stress?

With the drought and the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been a tough year for Minnesota farmers. Rodrigo Cala of the Latino Economic Development Center, a partner in a new Minnesota Department of Agriculture mental health initiative, spoke to Cathy Wurzer about stress among Latino farmers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Walz pledges National Guard help for nursing homes

Walz pledges National Guard help for nursing homes

Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he will deploy teams from the National Guard and pledged $50 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to help nursing homes in Minnesota deal with short staffing and other needs related to COVID-19.
by MPR News Staff

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Why people with mental illness are at higher risk of COVID

Why people with mental illness are at higher risk of COVID

Federal health officials have been urging adults with psychiatric conditions to get a booster shot to increase their COVID-19 protection. It turns out being mentally ill puts you at higher risk.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Rising breakthrough COVID-19 cases cause hassles, health worries

Rising breakthrough COVID-19 cases cause hassles, health worries

As more and more people are vaccinated against COVID-19 and their immunity wanes, breakthrough cases are rising. While it's still uncommon to get COVID-19 after vaccination, getting a breakthrough case can cause a ripple effect of hassle — from family logistics to financial worries.
by Catharine Richert

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Protests erupt over COVID rules and lockdowns in Europe

Protests erupt over COVID rules and lockdowns in Europe

Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown to contain skyrocketing coronavirus infections. Demonstrations also took place in several other countries.
by The Associated Press

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Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here's how to keep COVID out

Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here's how to keep COVID out

While many of us are ready to reboot our holiday traditions, COVID cases are once again rapidly climbing — with nearly 95,000 new cases a day. Experts warn we still need to keep COVID risk-reduction in mind.
by Allison Aubrey

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Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Health Canada authorized the shots for children ages 5 to 11 on Friday. And as in the U.S., the doses will be a third of the amount given to teens and adults.
by The Associated Press

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'Black Panther' helps children become vaccine heroes at Mpls. school

'Black Panther' helps children become vaccine heroes at Mpls. school

A north Minneapolis school decided to take a superhero approach to vaccinating children against COVID-19. Volunteers wore costumes from the “Black Panther” Marvel movie and, in at least some cases, distracted the 5- to 11-year-olds.
by Sonja Kleven

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