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The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world

The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world

The U.S. continues to lead the world in the number of confirmed deaths from the virus, 745,800 people, according to Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker — followed by Brazil and India.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19

White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Psaki was not traveling with President Joe Biden on his overseas trip.
by The Associated Press

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For 112-year-old veteran's daughter, care is a labor of love

For 112-year-old veteran's daughter, care is a labor of love

Caring for her 112-year-old father, the nation's oldest veteran, is a full-time job for Vanessa Brooks. For years, she's tried to balance her job with her father's needs. But as her father has aged, that balancing act has become trickier.
by The Associated Press

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Sanford: 97% of workforce complying with vaccine mandate

Sanford: 97% of workforce complying with vaccine mandate

Sanford Health, a dominant provider of health care in the Upper Midwest, said that 97 percent of its workforce has complied with a mandate to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday or potentially lose their job.
by The Associated Press

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FDA authorizes use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds

FDA authorizes use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds

The agency acted after an independent panel of scientists strongly supported the move. Kids could start getting vaccinated within the week.
by Joe Neel

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COVID-19 in MN: Hopeful outlook wobbles as cases edge higher

COVID-19 in MN: Hopeful outlook wobbles as cases edge higher

While the disease metrics have flashed signs of hope and worry the past two weeks, Friday’s numbers offered fresh evidence the disease is not retreating quickly.
by MPR News Staff

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Vaccinated seniors navigate life in mostly unvaccinated rural America

Vaccinated seniors navigate life in mostly unvaccinated rural America

Vaccination rates in much of rural America remain low. But there's one demographic with rates consistently higher than the national average: seniors, many of whom remember lining up eagerly as children to get the polio vaccine.
by Kirk Siegler

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