Last week, the FDA gave an emergency use authorization to a drug designed to prevent people with mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 from getting sicker. In Minnesota, Mayo Clinic is among the health care systems preparing to administer it to patients.
Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don’t try to sit on his lap. Malls are doing all they can to keep the jolly old man safe from the coronavirus, including banning kids from sitting on his knee, completely changing what a Santa visit looks like.
Kids have anxiety — but it's not always a bad thing. Renee Jain and Dr. Shefali Tsabary have some ideas about how to help children use those feelings to their advantage.
As COVID-19 patients flood their hallways, hospitals are shifting and shuffling employees and space to accommodate a growing number of patients. It’s a strategy that carries risks for patients and employees.
Gov. Tim Walz and state officials are now urging people not to gather for Thanksgiving outside their immediate household and asking college students to consider not going home for the holiday. The winter high school sports season may also be in jeopardy.
More than 11 million confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded in the U.S., according Johns Hopkins University. The country recorded 166,555 new cases in the last day and 1,266 new deaths.
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