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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.

Capitol will be abuzz in new session even as remote options remain

Capitol will be abuzz in new session even as remote options remain

When the legislative session starts Jan. 3, more people are expected to be around the Capitol. While some remote options will remain for lawmakers and their constituents, key legislators anticipate much more in-person activity.
by Brian Bakst

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Mixed signals on COVID trends, new free telehealth treatment for Minnesotans with COVID

Mixed signals on COVID trends, new free telehealth treatment for Minnesotans with COVID

Several COVID-19 indicators suggest we’re entering the year-end holidays in a better place than the last two years. Cases are down overall — as are hospitalizations — but COVID load in wastewater is not.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop

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COVID nearly killed him, then the hard part began

COVID nearly killed him, then the hard part began

Two years ago, Gabe Pastores was intubated and on last-ditch lifesaving measures in Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 wing. Many of those patients didn't make it out. Pastores did, but his COVID journey was far from over. 
by Catharine Richert

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Future of Us: At the Guthrie, a 2,500-year-old art form learns to pivot

Future of Us: At the Guthrie, a 2,500-year-old art form learns to pivot

In the early days of the pandemic, the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis had to scrub its calendar and lay off more than 200 employees. Nearly three years later, it’s still rebuilding. But Artistic Director Joseph Haj is resolute: “The Western drama has survived much worse.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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COVID steady, RSV and flu down, but hospitals still packed tight

COVID steady, RSV and flu down, but hospitals still packed tight

Last week’s jump in cases across the state has for the most part reversed in this week's data. Cases went up again in southwestern Minnesota, but in all other regions, cases fell. Non-intensive care COVID hospitalizations followed a similar trend recently. After jumping up to the highest level since early 2022, non-ICU hospitalizations declined in the past week of data.  
by Craig Helmstetter and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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How did COVID warp our sense of time? It's a matter of perception

How did COVID warp our sense of time? It's a matter of perception

Many people reported a distortion in their sense of time during the pandemic, but the individual experience is highly dependent on a range of factors from emotional state to culture.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 bump in Minnesota, but RSV and flu hospitalizations down

Post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 bump in Minnesota, but RSV and flu hospitalizations down

Unfortunately, it does appear that we are experiencing a post-Thanksgiving bump here in Minnesota.  Whether that bump turns into a more significant surge remains to be seen, but the increase is on top of other stressors hospitals are facing, RSV and flu in particular.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Alyson Clary

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