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.

White House: 70% of Americans 30 or older get COVID-19 shot
More than 70 percent of Americans age 30 or older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the White House said, even as President Joe Biden is set to fall short of reaching his goal of giving a shot to the same percentage of all American adults by Independence Day.
Delta variant of the coronavirus could dominate in U.S. within weeks
More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, delta is spreading so fast it could cause yet another U.S. surge this summer or fall, according to new research.
The 19th explains: How to manage post-pandemic social anxiety
Social anxiety is significantly more common in women. Experts told The 19th how to manage it as many reenter society. 
June 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases fall below 1K as pandemic retreats
Monday’s data offers more evidence that COVID-19 is in check in Minnesota. Known, active cases fell below 1,000 for the first time since the earliest weeks of the pandemic. Only 100 new cases were reported.
Cargo is piling up everywhere and it's making inflation worse
A surge in imports is overwhelming transportation networks and testing supply chains, making life hard for small business owners.