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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.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the U.S.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the U.S.

February is usually the peak of flu season, but not this year. Health officials say flu cases and hospitalizations have been at their lowest levels in decades. Experts say that measures put in place to fend off COVID-19 are a big factor. Some think it's also possible that the coronavirus has essentially muscled aside not only flu, but also some other bugs usually seen in the fall and winter.
by The Associated Press

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GOP rallies solidly against Democrats' virus relief package

GOP rallies solidly against Democrats' virus relief package

Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats' proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate's parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill a pivotal provision hiking the federal minimum wage.
by The Associated Press

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Feb. 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz vows shots for all by summer; State Fair 'within reach'

Feb. 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz vows shots for all by summer; State Fair 'within reach'

As the state’s vaccination effort struggles for short-term traction, Gov. Tim Walz says every Minnesotan should be able to get a shot by the summer and that a 2021 State Fair is definitely possible.
by MPR News Staff

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High-end medical provider let ineligible people skip COVID vaccine line

High-end medical provider let ineligible people skip COVID vaccine line

Concierge health care provider One Medical has been allowing ineligible people to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Staff questioned what they saw as inappropriate, internal documents obtained by NPR show.
by Tim Mak

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Biden administration to deliver 25 million masks to health centers and food banks

The Biden administration will distribute millions of face coverings to thousands of community health centers and food banks in an effort to help vulnerable Americans more easily mask up.
by Rachel Treisman

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Are the pandemic’s darkest days ahead? We get a second opinion.

Are the pandemic’s darkest days ahead? We get a second opinion.

No one has a crystal ball about what comes next in the pandemic. Some epidemiologists, including University of Minnesota’s Michael Osterholm, are nervous about the possibility of another surge triggered by the COVID-19 variants. But not all experts agree that’s inevitable.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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