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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.

AG Ellison: 'Nobody wants to push anybody to close'

AG Ellison: 'Nobody wants to push anybody to close'

Dozens of bars and restaurants across Minnesota are openly defying Gov. Tim Walz’s ban on indoor dining and drinking. Many say they have nothing to lose as they've been bleeding money for months. In response, the state is ramping up its efforts to squash what seems like a growing rebellion.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: 65 deaths; hospitalizations, cases continue to ebb

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: 65 deaths; hospitalizations, cases continue to ebb

Despite hopeful recent trends in new cases and hospitalizations, 1,130 COVID-19 deaths reported in the first 18 days of December will soon make it Minnesota’s deadliest month in the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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If COVID-19 vaccines bring an end to the pandemic, America has immigrants to thank

If COVID-19 vaccines bring an end to the pandemic, America has immigrants to thank

Scientists and investors born outside the U.S. played crucial roles in the development of COVID-19 vaccines — a remarkable vindication for the argument that innovation depends on immigration.
by Joel Rose

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I felt fine, but tested positive for the coronavirus. What's that really mean?

I felt fine, but tested positive for the coronavirus. What's that really mean?

Science writer Robin Marantz Henig has written about dangerous emerging pathogens for 30 years. But none of what she learned could shed light on her own confusing encounter with this virus.
by Robin Marantz Henig

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'This is the beginning of the end': Bemidji doctor marks months of treating COVID patients with vaccine

'This is the beginning of the end': Bemidji doctor marks months of treating COVID patients with vaccine

As the COVID-19 vaccine makes its way across Minnesota, Bemidji’s Sanford Health gave the first six of its nearly thousand doses to doctors and nurses on Thursday.
by John Enger

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Corrections commissioner on COVID exposure inside Minnesota’s prisons

Corrections commissioner on COVID exposure inside Minnesota’s prisons

Since March, most of Minnesota's facilities have remained on semi-permanent lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. Despite restrictions, inmates and corrections staff are still getting sick.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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