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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.

CDC says vaccinated Americans can now go outside without a mask

CDC says vaccinated Americans can now go outside without a mask

U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. And unvaccinated people can drop face coverings in some cases, too.
by The Associated Press

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Did emergency PPP loans work? Nearly $800 billion later, we still don't know

Did emergency PPP loans work? Nearly $800 billion later, we still don't know

The Paycheck Protection Program, which provided emergency loans to small businesses amid the pandemic, will wind down soon. Economists are divided on whether it saved enough jobs to justify its cost.
by Scott Horsley

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Comic: Bringing the library home during the pandemic

Comic: Bringing the library home during the pandemic

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways, amid the backdrop of a global pandemic. This week takes us to a librarian and a bus driver.
by Eda Uzunlar

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After verdict, small businesses eager to welcome customers and rebuild

After verdict, small businesses eager to welcome customers and rebuild

Host Angela Davis talked with nonprofit leaders and small business owners about recovery on Lake Street and in other districts hit by COVID-19 and last summer’s unrest following George Floyd’s murder. Plus, MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell stopped by to discuss a potential economic rebound in the U.S.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Alex Cheng

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Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

Why Black and Latino people still lag on COVID vaccines — and how to fix it

It's not a matter of vaccine hesitancy, say advocates. Instead, poorly located clinics, lack of flexible appointments and other barriers to access are hampering Philadelphia's hardest-hit communities.
by Nina Feldman

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Legislature divided over end to COVID-19 eviction rule

Legislature divided over end to COVID-19 eviction rule

With just weeks to go, the Legislature will try to merge competing plans around when rental evictions can proceed. The bills aim to address what follows an eviction moratorium imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Brian Bakst

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