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Sept. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Confirmed cases climb past 80,000

Sept. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Confirmed cases climb past 80,000

Minnesota’s confirmed COVID-19 case count climbed past 80,000 on Sunday, amid warnings from state health officials to stay vigilant about safety guidelines during Labor Day weekend gatherings.
by MPR News Staff

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Meeting friends this Labor Day weekend? Here's 5 ways to stay COVID-safe

Meeting friends this Labor Day weekend? Here's 5 ways to stay COVID-safe

With hundreds of new infections each day, public health officials are again sounding the alarm ahead of the Labor Day weekend. State infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann shared a few tips for how to socialize safely in the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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Sept. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Virus is all over the state'; 924 new cases

Sept. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Virus is all over the state'; 924 new cases

Minnesota health officials reported 924 new confirmed COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, bringing the total number to nearly 80,000 amid concerns that holiday weekend gatherings could accelerate the spread of the disease.
by MPR News Staff

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How to care for older people in the pandemic (and a printable guide!)

How to care for older people in the pandemic (and a printable guide!)

Three experts share advice on how to help the older people in our lives — parents, grandparents, neighbors, relatives, friends — feel comfortable and safe in the pandemic.
by Malaka Gharib

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Another COVID-19 ripple effect: Many meat processors booked up through deer season

Another COVID-19 ripple effect: Many meat processors booked up through deer season

As the fall hunting season prepares to ramp up this month, some local butchers and meat markets might have to turn their game customers away. Many processors are already operating at full capacity — a ripple effect of COVID-19 closures at major pork and beef processors this spring.
by Hannah Yang

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President Trump's new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous

President Trump's new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous

Dr. Scott Atlas is a radiologist from Stanford with some unorthodox ideas about managing the pandemic. The White House says his thinking is just what's needed, but scientists aren't so sure.
by Geoff Brumfiel and Tamara Keith

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On beaches quieted by the pandemic, Lebanon sees sea turtle boom

On beaches quieted by the pandemic, Lebanon sees sea turtle boom

As Lebanon reels from multiple tragedies, conservationists are pointing to one bright spot. They say a record number of endangered green sea turtles have come to nest on the country's shores.
by Ruth Sherlock

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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent even as hiring slows

U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent even as hiring slows

Employers added 1.4 million jobs last month, the Labor Department said, down from 1.7 million in July and the fewest since hiring resumed in May. The economy has recovered barely half the 22 million jobs that vanished when the pandemic paralyzed the nation in early spring.  
by The Associated Press

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