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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.

Vaccinating children seen as a key step toward COVID-19 herd immunity

Vaccinating children seen as a key step toward COVID-19 herd immunity

Moderna has begun testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old. A principal investigator in the trial says getting children vaccinated would be "a step getting back to our normal life."
by A Martinez

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New lockdowns in Europe as COVID-19 cases soar; Pakistan's PM tests positive

New lockdowns in Europe as COVID-19 cases soar; Pakistan's PM tests positive

Several European countries have imposed new lockdown restrictions as COVID-19 cases are surging. In Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan is self-isolating at home after testing positive for the virus.
by H.J. Mai

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? This week in Minnesota

Major developments in the Chauvin trial, a potential boom of Johnson & Johnson vaccines heading our way, and checking in with Minnesota’s Asian American communities who are feeling pain and fear after the shootings in Atlanta.
by MPR News Staff

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March 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'A race between the variants and the vaccine'

March 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'A race between the variants and the vaccine'

While the state’s made progress in vaccinations, it hasn’t yet vaccinated enough people to establish a herd immunity, and there’s a danger of another surge. Officials suspect the U.K. COVID-19 variant is kindling hot spots around the state.
by MPR News Staff

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CDC likely to extend eviction moratorium with millions of people behind on rent

CDC likely to extend eviction moratorium with millions of people behind on rent

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is moving to extend an order aimed at preventing evictions during the pandemic. Housing groups say the order could prevent up to a million evictions.
by Chris Arnold

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Next pandemic: Scientists fear another coronavirus could jump from animals to humans

Next pandemic: Scientists fear another coronavirus could jump from animals to humans

Researchers worry another coronavirus will spill over from a bat or some other creature. They're hunting for sources — and finding evidence that a new pandemic could be around the corner.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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A look at the ethics of the vaccine rollout

A look at the ethics of the vaccine rollout

The chaotic vaccine distribution across the country has elicited strong feelings about who should be get the vaccine now and who should wait their turn. Host Angela Davis talks with with two experts about the ethics of vaccine distribution.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Groceries and rent money: Why support for COVID isolation is more important than ever

Groceries and rent money: Why support for COVID isolation is more important than ever

If we want life to get back to normal in the U.S., public health experts say we can't just rely on COVID-19 vaccines. Other tools like contact tracing and care coordination are crucial too.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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