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COVID cases are down but so are vaccinations, leading to fears of another surge

COVID cases are down but so are vaccinations, leading to fears of another surge

Vaccination rates are at a near standstill. Meanwhile, the most contagious variant of the COVID-19 virus yet is spreading quickly in the United States. Is another surge inevitable?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Meet one Minnesotan who made a big pandemic career leap

Have you toyed with ditching your job over the past year? Used the upheaval of the pandemic to make needed changes in your life and career? If so, you’re not alone.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Alzheimer's drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors

Alzheimer's drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors

Doctors are trying to figure out who should get a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease which, at best, slows the fatal disease marginally. The drug's recent approval by the Food and Drug Administration has sparked both excitement and skepticism.
by The Associated Press

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Coronavirus FAQ: I've been vaccinated. Do I need to worry about variants?

Coronavirus FAQ: I've been vaccinated. Do I need to worry about variants?

Here's what we know about the effectiveness of vaccines against variants of concern — notably the delta variant, first identified in India and now responsible for more than 20 percent of new U.S. cases.
by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred and Pranav Baskar

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J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to New York state to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis, Attorney General Letitia James said on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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June 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Average daily case count drops below 100

June 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Average daily case count drops below 100

Minnesota’s average daily COVID-19 case count over the past week has now dropped below 100 — the lowest level seen since the earliest weeks of the pandemic. But the vaccination pace remains at a crawl.
by MPR News Staff

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Allina Health makes flu shot for employees mandatory

Allina Health makes flu shot for employees mandatory

Allina Health says the flu shot will be mandatory for all employees, starting this flu season. The new policy will also include students, contracted staff and volunteers across the Allina Health system, which includes more than 90 clinics, 11 hospitals and 15 retail pharmacies throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin
by The Associated Press

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