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Long-standing mistrust threatens to hamper testing in MN communities most vulnerable to COVID

Long-standing mistrust threatens to hamper testing in MN communities most vulnerable to COVID

COVID-19 disproportionately affects people of color in Minnesota. Public health experts hope more targeted testing will improve those statistics. But cultural barriers and distrust can stand in the way.
by Catharine Richert

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Next Trump-Biden debate now uncertain as rival camps argue

Next Trump-Biden debate now uncertain as rival camps argue

President Donald Trump says he will skip next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden if it's virtual. Biden is rejecting Trump’s proposal to push back their remaining two debates in the wake of Trump's coronavirus diagnosis.
by The Associated Press

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Oct. 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations jump; 8 more deaths

Oct. 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations jump; 8 more deaths

The newest numbers follow a stretch of more than a week when average new daily case counts topped 1,000. Separately Thursday, the state loosened some virus-related restrictions on restaurants and other public gathering places.
by MPR News Staff

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Could the live flu vaccine help you fight off COVID-19?

Could the live flu vaccine help you fight off COVID-19?

There's evidence that certain vaccines boost the body's defense against many kinds of illness. Scientists are investigating whether this benefit extends to protection from COVID-19.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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The Supreme Court and the future of the Affordable Care Act

The Supreme Court and the future of the Affordable Care Act

The Supreme Court will soon consider a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act. What happens next?
by Kerri Miller

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Latest COVID-19 vaccine timetable doesn't include Election Day

Latest COVID-19 vaccine timetable doesn't include Election Day

Large-scale safety and efficacy trials of experimental vaccines in tens of thousands of volunteers are underway. Answers about the trials are likely to come late this year.
by Joe Palca

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Candidate Jason Lewis self-quarantines for 2nd time in week

Candidate Jason Lewis self-quarantines for 2nd time in week

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis left the campaign trail for the second time in less than a week Wednesday after learning that he had been in contact with a person who tested positive for the coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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Tribe reports scramble for hospital beds in South Dakota

Tribe reports scramble for hospital beds in South Dakota

A small hospital serving the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has sent two coronavirus patients to an out-of-state hospital in recent days, even as South Dakota’s top health officials insist the state has plenty of hospital capacity for COVID-19 patients. The two patients were sent to Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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High-dose flu vaccine in short supply in some places

High-dose flu vaccine in short supply in some places

The Minnesota Department of Health says it's hearing from Minnesotans who have been unable to get special high-dose flu vaccines designed for adults 65 and older.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Wisconsin activates field hospital as COVID-19 keeps surging

Wisconsin activates field hospital as COVID-19 keeps surging

Wisconsin's governor has announced a field hospital at the state fairgrounds will open within the next week as a surge in COVID-19 cases threatens to overwhelm hospitals. According to the state Health Department, only 16 percent of the state's hospital beds are available as of Tuesday afternoon. 
by The Associated Press

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