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'This is an opportunity': Fareed Zakaria on 'Lessons For A Post-Pandemic World'

'This is an opportunity': Fareed Zakaria on 'Lessons For A Post-Pandemic World'

The CNN host and author says COVID-19 has widened the inequality gap. "The most important piece of what the federal government can do is to stabilize these people's lives with direct aid," he says.
by Dave Davies

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Walz: Loosening restrictions about 'striking a balance' between data, follow-through

Walz: Loosening restrictions about 'striking a balance' between data, follow-through

On Monday, the state confirmed more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the fifth straight day. The spike comes as state officials relax some restrictions, including visits to nursing homes.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly pause COVID-19 drug trials

The move by Eli Lilly came less than 24 hours after Johnson & Johnson paused further dosing in all of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials while it investigated a volunteer's illness.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Minnesota to allow more visits to nursing homes, long-term care facilities

Minnesota to allow more visits to nursing homes, long-term care facilities

More people soon will be able to visit loved ones in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. The Minnesota Department of Health says the changes are set to go into effect on Saturday.
by Peter Cox

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Scientists confirm Nevada man was infected twice with coronavirus

Scientists confirm Nevada man was infected twice with coronavirus

It's the first confirmed case of coronavirus reinfection in the U.S. The case underscores that everyone should be social distancing and wearing masks, including COVID-19 survivors.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Wisconsin judge upholds mask order for enclosed spaces

Wisconsin judge upholds mask order for enclosed spaces

Conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty argued in a lawsuit that Gov. Tony Evers overstepped his authority by issuing multiple emergency orders to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Evers defended the mask order, saying it was within his power to impose the requirement and that he followed the recommendations of public health experts.
by The Associated Press

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Oct. 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases jump; curbs eased for long-term care visits

Oct. 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases jump; curbs eased for long-term care visits

Officials on Monday also confirmed more cases of COVID-19 have surfaced tied to President Donald Trump’s recent rallies in Bemidji and Duluth. The disease remains a “big and growing problem in Minnesota,” the state health commissioner says.
by MPR News Staff

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