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Voting in the age of COVID-19

Voting in the age of COVID-19

Voting during a global pandemic requires a new set of rules. But who gets to decide what they are?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The COVID economy

The COVID economy

Nearly 500,000 people have filed for unemployment in Minnesota over the last five weeks. What is the government doing to help people who are struggling financially? What are the long term impacts on the economy? Are we headed into a recession or depression? MPR’s senior economics contributor Chris Farrell answers questions about how the restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the economy.
by Angela Davis and Chris Farrell

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Coronavirus spread puts Minnesota’s Willow River boot camp on edge

Coronavirus spread puts Minnesota’s Willow River boot camp on edge

Just 8 miles from a coronavirus outbreak at the Moose Lake prison, another cluster of cases has emerged at a boot camp in Willow River, where up to 180 men live in very close quarters. It's an environment that some family members worry is ripe for the spread of the virus.
by Dan Kraker

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The latest on the science of the novel coronavirus

The latest on the science of the novel coronavirus

Scientists learn more and more about the novel coronavirus every day. We turn to an infectious disease doctor and virologist for the newest information.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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Pathway to reopening Minnesota should get clearer this week

Pathway to reopening Minnesota should get clearer this week

Gov. Tim Walz and his administration have been consulting with businesses about safety protocols to resume activity without heightening the coronavirus risk. There are still two weeks to go on the current stay-at-home order.
by Brian Bakst

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For meat plant workers, virus makes a hard job perilous

For meat plant workers, virus makes a hard job perilous

A cluster of coronavirus cases at a South Dakota pork plant has highlighted the susceptibility of meat processing workers, who stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the line and congregate in crowded spaces.
by The Associated Press

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Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms

Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms

New research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared. While that's good news, it also means it's impossible to know who around you may be contagious. That complicates decisions about returning to work, school and normal life.
by The Associated Press

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School counselors have a message for kids: 'It's OK to not be OK'

School counselors have a message for kids: 'It's OK to not be OK'

School counselors say the coronavirus pandemic has so destabilized kids' lives that the result is genuinely traumatic. And closed schools make it harder for counselors to help.
by Cory Turner

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