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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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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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