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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.

'Tis the season to celebrate. Here's how to do it safely

'Tis the season to celebrate. Here's how to do it safely

Many favorite holiday traditions could be treacherous this year because of the coronavirus. Here's how experts view the risks — and some creative, safer alternatives to keep up a festive mood.
by Patti Neighmond, Rosemary Misdary, Jane Greenhalgh and Carmel Wroth

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Behind the scenes, a flurry of activity as hospitals prep first COVID-19 vaccine

Behind the scenes, a flurry of activity as hospitals prep first COVID-19 vaccine

In Minnesota hospitals around the state, there's a last-minute flurry of activity as front-line health care workers prepare to get their first shots of the COVID-19 vaccine.
by Catharine Richert

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Without resources, vaccine rollout could 'fall at the last hurdle,' journalist warns

Without resources, vaccine rollout could 'fall at the last hurdle,' journalist warns

Atlantic writer Ed Yong says the COVID-19 vaccination program will be the most complicated the U.S. has ever attempted: "It's going to be a slow process, and there are a lot of possible roadblocks."
by Terry Gross

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Dec. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: 83 deaths; hospitalizations, cases easing

Dec. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: 83 deaths; hospitalizations, cases easing

The newest data extends an awful December — 1,065 COVID-19 deaths reported in the first 17 days of the month. Counts of new cases and hospitalizations, though, continue to retreat from their late November, early December highs.
by MPR News Staff

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Analysis: Are restaurants and bars feeding Minnesota's COVID-19 spread?

Analysis: Are restaurants and bars feeding Minnesota's COVID-19 spread?

Bar and restaurant owners say their COVID-19 numbers don’t justify Gov. Tim Walz’s ban on indoor dining. MPR News data reporter David Montgomery took a deep dive into the limited, available data. Here’s what he found.
by David H. Montgomery

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