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Where Trump has been this past week ahead of testing positive for COVID-19

Where Trump has been this past week ahead of testing positive for COVID-19

The president and first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus. President Donald Trump's schedule has been packed over the last week, including the debate with Joe Biden on Tuesday.
by Chloee Weiner

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Trump has COVID-19, going to military hospital

Trump has COVID-19, going to military hospital

The White House says President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19.  Trump was to depart the White House by helicopter late Friday for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a White House official said.
by The Associated Press

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Health workers worry fear, distrust complicate COVID-19 tracing in Minnesota’s communities of color

Health workers worry fear, distrust complicate COVID-19 tracing in Minnesota’s communities of color

Public health workers chasing the coronavirus are required to tell people their information may be shared with the law. While well-intended, it’s made it difficult to trace the virus among the very people hit hardest by the virus.
by Catharine Richert

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Limited winter prep sports seasons approved

Limited winter prep sports seasons approved

Seasons will be delayed and shortened, and spectators will be limited or banned altogether. But the games will go on.
by Tim Nelson

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How do you date during a pandemic?

How do you date during a pandemic?

Even with the challenges of the pandemic, folks are determined to date. But when is it safe to hold hands, or have a first kiss? MPR News host Angela Davis dives into the uncertain world of pandemic dating.
by Angela Davis and Arfie Ghedi

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'Overlooked': Asian American jobless rate surges but few take notice

'Overlooked': Asian American jobless rate surges but few take notice

Asian Americans have traditionally enjoyed some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. But the pandemic is taking a heavy toll — and President Donald Trump's blaming China isn't helping.
by Scott Horsley

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Can the U.S. use its growing supply of rapid tests to stop the virus?

Can the U.S. use its growing supply of rapid tests to stop the virus?

Some public health experts hope the growing availability of faster, cheaper tests could lead to a new strategy of widespread testing — one that could finally get the pandemic under control.
by Rob Stein

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Oct. 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Total cases top 100K; 13 more deaths

Oct. 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Total cases top 100K; 13 more deaths

The newest numbers come days after Minnesota’s COVID-19 death toll passed 2,000. State Health Department officials continue to warn Minnesotans that the pandemic is far from over.
by MPR News Staff

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