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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

Osterholm: 5th COVID wave 'absolutely' possible

Osterholm: 5th COVID wave 'absolutely' possible

“If you are not vaccinated, you can't run out the clock on this virus. It will find you,” Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, told Cathy Wurzer Monday during her new MPR News show, Minnesota Now.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Patients say telehealth is OK, but most prefer to see their doctor in person

Patients say telehealth is OK, but most prefer to see their doctor in person

An NPR poll finds that while a large majority of people using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits. That may foretell telehealth's future.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Colin Powell, exemplary general stained by Iraq claims, dies

Colin Powell, exemplary general stained by Iraq claims, dies

“We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father and grandfather and a great American,” his family said. Colin Powell, 84, was the first African American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state.
by The Associated Press

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Eased rules unleash ‘bulge’ in Minn. eviction cases

Eased rules unleash ‘bulge’ in Minn. eviction cases

More pandemic-related protections for delinquent renters have blinked off and eviction proceedings are picking up. Without a broad moratorium to fall back on, tenants must prove they’re seeking out public rental assistance to ward off removal.
by Brian Bakst

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The political fight over vaccine mandates deepens despite their effectiveness

The political fight over vaccine mandates deepens despite their effectiveness

Republicans in Texas and Florida are combatting COVID-19 mandates as a matter of personal liberty, even as the data show just how crucial vaccination — and mandates — are to beating the virus.
by Alana Wise

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Drivers license exam sites reopening, complaints linger

Drivers license exam sites reopening, complaints linger

A state Senate committee got an update Friday on the plan for reopening drivers license testing stations that were closed due to COVID-19. Most are still shut, but all should be open by early next year.
by Tim Pugmire

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An FDA panel of experts backs J&J COVID vaccine booster

An FDA panel of experts backs J&J COVID vaccine booster

A panel of experts voted to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize a booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine at least two months after the first shot.
by Scott Hensley

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COVID-19 in MN: 'Critical point' as hospitalizations, frustrations climb

COVID-19 in MN: 'Critical point' as hospitalizations, frustrations climb

While there are some signs the current wave may be flattening, hospitalizations continue to rise — a reality that left Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm exasperated Friday after visiting a suburban Minneapolis care center.
by MPR News Staff

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