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Mental health providers are struggling, too

Mental health providers are struggling, too

About 40 percent of adults in the United States say they have struggled with substance abuse or their mental health issues since the pandemic began. Mental health professionals have been busy providing care and support, but who is helping them?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Study finds AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission

Study finds AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission

A new study may help answer answer one of the big open questions about the campaign to suppress the coronavirus outbreak. Researchers from Oxford University say AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine does more than protect people from falling seriously ill — it also appears to reduce transmission of the virus. 
by The Associated Press

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A rocky road on the way to herd immunity for COVID-19

A rocky road on the way to herd immunity for COVID-19

At least 70 percent of people will need to be immune from the coronavirus before COVID-19 can recede through a process known as herd immunity. Vaccines can play a role. But reaching the goal won't be easy.
by Richard Harris

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Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on

Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on

President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to launch a process that could approve his sweeping rescue package on their own, if Republicans refuse to support it.
by The Associated Press

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Feb. 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends stay solid, but vaccination pace slows

Feb. 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends stay solid, but vaccination pace slows

Minnesota’s COVID-19 trend lines continue to show state on the right track, with new cases, active caseloads and hospitalizations all angling down. The pace of vaccination, though, remains frustrating.
by MPR News Staff

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What's going on with all these coronavirus variants? An illustrated guide

What's going on with all these coronavirus variants? An illustrated guide

One day you're worrying about the regular old coronavirus. Then — seemingly out of the blue — there are variants. Worrisome variants! How did they come to be? And why are they likely more contagious?
by Michaeleen Doucleff and Meredith Rizzo

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