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Boynton Health director: Student vigilance key to campus reopening

Students are scheduled to move into campus housing at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in mid-September. School leaders have made significant changes to dormitory rules and health services to make the fall semester as safe as possible for students and staff.
by Cathy Wurzer and Peter Cox

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Sept. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 more deaths; 856 new cases

Sept. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 more deaths; 856 new cases

The newest numbers come a day after Gov. Tim Walz warned that Minnesota sits at a “tipping point” in the pandemic and that people must change their behavior or risk a return to more restrictions on daily life.
by MPR News Staff

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As new COVID-19 cases spike, some schools rethink their plans

As new COVID-19 cases spike, some schools rethink their plans

This will be a school year like no other. That’s about the only thing certain about it right now. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with three stakeholders and decision-makers about the start of the school year — its challenges and opportunities.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Flu season looms and scientists wonder how flu and COVID-19 might mix

Flu season looms and scientists wonder how flu and COVID-19 might mix

There's a lot scientists don't know about how viral infections can interact. But researchers are eager to figure out how COVID-19 infections might affect flu infections and vice versa.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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The 'good enough year': Anxious teachers brace for a return to school

The 'good enough year': Anxious teachers brace for a return to school

All three of Minnesota’s options for resuming school involve steep learning curves and little preparation time for teachers and district leaders. Some question how well they’ll be able to deliver the instruction they want to give students.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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New jobless claims drop below 1 million, but there's a caveat

New jobless claims drop below 1 million, but there's a caveat

Another 881,000 people applied for state unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department says. That's down from the previous week, but the report comes with an asterisk.
by Scott Horsley

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What are the next steps for senior care facilities in the midst of the pandemic?

What are the next steps for senior care facilities in the midst of the pandemic?

Long-term care facilities were ground zero for COVID-19 deaths this spring. Those numbers are trending downward now. But what happens in the next phase of the pandemic?  
by Chris Farrell and Kelly Gordon

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Study: No deadly Legionella strain in closed U of M buildings’ water

Study: No deadly Legionella strain in closed U of M buildings’ water

This spring, as COVID-19 sent people across the University of Minnesota to work and learn from home, two professors launched a study to look for the presence of Legionella bacteria in the water supplies of buildings on the university’s Twin Cities campuses.
by Kirsti Marohn

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