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CDC director defends decision to ditch masks

CDC director defends decision to ditch masks

The head of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the abrupt shift in guidelines.
by The Associated Press

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Some aren't ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance

Some aren't ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance

Jan Massie is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and can pretty much give up wearing a mask under the latest guidance from the CDC. But she's still covering her face, because of benefits she says are too great to give up.
by The Associated Press

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Growing number of power outages pose grave threat to people who need medical equipment to live

Growing number of power outages pose grave threat to people who need medical equipment to live

Texas' power grid failure during a winter storm in February cut electricity to millions. As severe weather events become more frequent, those who use medical devices at home face a challenging future.
by Charlotte Huff

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May 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace remains near lowest point since February

May 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace remains near lowest point since February

The average number of new COVID-19 cases in Minnesota each day is at the lowest level seen in more than two months. But the pace of COVID vaccinations in Minnesota also remains stuck near its lowest point in more than two months.
by MPR News Staff

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More COVID-19 relief coming for Minnesota’s renters

More COVID-19 relief coming for Minnesota’s renters

Renters who owe landlords because of COVID-19 may finally see some relief coming their way, as hundreds of millions in federal aid becomes available.
by Hannah Yang

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Rebroadcast — In Focus: Stopping anti-Asian American hate in Minnesota

Rebroadcast — In Focus: Stopping anti-Asian American hate in Minnesota

A rise in anti-Asian American incidents since the start of the pandemic has made headlines, but Asian Americans have been affected by racism since long before COVID-19. In this rebroadcast of an event in MPR News’ In Focus series, Tom Crann hosted a panel discussion on what’s being done to stop anti-Asian American hate in Minnesota.
by Angela Davis, Tom Crann and Rachel Yang

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'No shot, no date': Could teenagers make vaccinations cool again?

'No shot, no date': Could teenagers make vaccinations cool again?

Teenagers are now a crucial part of public health officials’ efforts to get more people vaccinated now that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children 12 and older. This isn’t the first time that teenagers have played an important role in a vaccination campaign. More than 50 years ago, they helped popularize the polio vaccine.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: Vaccine history repeats itself — sometimes

Photos: Vaccine history repeats itself — sometimes

From the first vaccine (for smallpox) the questions have been the same. How do we transport it? Who's next to get it? Why so much hesitancy? The answers can be similar — or dramatically different.
by Michele Abercrombie, Xueying Chang, Ben de la Cruz and Suzette Lohmeyer

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