COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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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.
Promising COVID-19 vaccine news has some itching to travel again
"People are tired of being at home," one travel advisor says as an industry decimated by the pandemic begins to see small signs that a recovery might be on the way.
CDC issues sweeping new mask mandate for public transit in U.S., extends eviction moratorium
The new travel order will require passengers to wear face coverings on nearly all forms of public transportation, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares.
Jan. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends look good, but new strains worrisome
Intensive care cases are at a four-month low in Minnesota, and the percentage of tests coming back positive is down to levels not seen since early July. But as the COVID-19 picture brightens heading into February, some warn the state isn’t out of the woods yet.
Through grief, Hmong families torn between honoring the dead, keeping loved ones safe during COVID
In normal times, relatives and friends would gather for days or weeks, cooking side by side and consoling one another as part of the funeral proceedings. But with COVID-19 ravaging through the community, they’re left wrestling with how to plan a funeral that won’t be as big and lavish as they imagined.