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.

Giuliani leaves hospital after COVID treatment
Leading up to his hospitalization, the president's personal attorney had been traveling the country on behalf of Donald Trump's failed legal attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Canada authorizes use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech is the first to be authorized by Canadian health officials. The decision makes Canada just the third country in the world to grant such an authorization.
Even during a pandemic, doctors say physical activity is crucial for your health
At a time when more people are staying at home, the World Health Organization recommends finding ways to be physically active and limit the amount of time you spend sitting.  
How to grieve after a year of loss
No matter who you are and what your unique experience has been, 2020 has been a year of loss. How do we work through the complicated grief and look toward healing in the new year?
UK investigates possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 shot
U.K. regulators said Wednesday that people who have a "significant history'' of allergic reactions shouldn't receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country's mass vaccination program.
Dec. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 82 more deaths; cases, hospitalizations ebb
The newest death toll extends an already difficult December, although other pandemic measures improved. Still, Minnesota may soon hit 400,000 cases after passing 300,000 cases less than two weeks ago, the state’s health commissioner says.