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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.

March 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; ICU cases rising

March 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; ICU cases rising

Will vaccinations be able to outrun the COVID-19 variants, including the highly contagious U.K. strain? The latest numbers show the state’s vaccination pace plateauing while active cases and hospitalizations rise.
by MPR News Staff

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The future of the pandemic in the U.S.: Experts look ahead

The future of the pandemic in the U.S.: Experts look ahead

Many public health experts are now increasingly optimistic about how the pandemic is playing out in the U.S.. Here's what they say we can expect for the rest of 2021.
by Rob Stein

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The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.
by Noam N. Levey

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Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse.
by April Dembosky, KQED

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U.S.: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

U.S.: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may have included "outdated information" and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, American federal health officials said early Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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March 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; active cases trend higher

March 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; active cases trend higher

Officials are increasingly anxious about cases tied to the highly contagious U.K. COVID-19 variant and to youth sports. On Tuesday, they said they’ve confirmed 479 cases of the U.K. strain, adding that it’s “dominating” new case reports.
by MPR News Staff

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Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

A year ago, teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. In this comic series, we'll illustrate one teacher's story each week.
by LA Johnson

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A 300-year-old tale of one woman's quest to stop a deadly virus

A 300-year-old tale of one woman's quest to stop a deadly virus

In 1721, London was in the grips of a deadly smallpox epidemic. One woman learned how to stop it, but her solution sowed political division.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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