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.

Who's getting vaccinated — and who's not?
While many Americans are clamoring to get a COVID-19 vaccine, others are turning down their doses despite being prioritized based on their age, occupation or risk level. Two doctors discussed the vaccine rollout, who is opting out and what groups are currently being missed.
35K vaccine doses for older Minnesotans this week; permanent sites to open
More than 35,000 Minnesotans ages 65 and older will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines this week at community vaccination sites but also at clinics and hospitals, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday. The state is also opening up three permanent vaccination sites, in Minneapolis, Duluth and southern Minnesota.
'Captain Tom' hospitalized for virus he raised money to fight
Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has been hospitalized with COVID-19, his daughter said Sunday.
Jan. 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: Average daily number of new cases drops below 1,000
COVID-19 numbers in Minnesota are continuing to move in a positive direction as January comes to a close. Averaged over the past week, the number of new COVID cases reported in Minnesota each day dropped below 1,000 on Sunday.
10 Senate Republicans outline $600B counteroffer, will meet with Biden Monday
The senators are asking to work with President Joe Biden on a coronavirus relief package that they believe could be approved "quickly by Congress with bipartisan support." Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion measure.
Corky Lee, who spent decades photographing Asian American life, dies at 73
Corky Lee "considered his camera to be a sword wielded against stereotypes and injustice,” longtime friend Renee Tajima-Pena said. “His photos years and decades later continue to arm us and tell our story as Asian Americans through our own lens.”
Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down mass vaccination site in Los Angeles
One of the largest vaccination sites in the country temporarily shut down Saturday because dozen of protesters blocked the entrance. The protesters included members of anti-vaccine and far-right groups, the Los Angeles Times reported.