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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.

New COVID-19 antibody treatment makes its way to Minnesota

New COVID-19 antibody treatment makes its way to Minnesota

Last week, the FDA gave an emergency use authorization to a drug designed to prevent people with mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 from getting sicker. In Minnesota, Mayo Clinic is among the health care systems preparing to administer it to patients.
by Cathy Wurzer, Julia Franz and Tim Nelson

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Here comes Santa Claus — with face masks and plexiglass

Here comes Santa Claus — with face masks and plexiglass

Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don’t try to sit on his lap. Malls are doing all they can to keep the jolly old man safe from the coronavirus, including banning kids from sitting on his knee, completely changing what a Santa visit looks like.
by The Associated Press

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'There aren’t enough of us to fill that need': As hospitals fill, staffing becomes biggest challenge

'There aren’t enough of us to fill that need': As hospitals fill, staffing becomes biggest challenge

As COVID-19 patients flood their hallways, hospitals are shifting and shuffling employees and space to accommodate a growing number of patients. It’s a strategy that carries risks for patients and employees.
by Catharine Richert

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Nov. 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New warnings about Thanksgiving as hospitalizations climb

Nov. 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New warnings about Thanksgiving as hospitalizations climb

Gov. Tim Walz and state officials are now urging people not to gather for Thanksgiving outside their immediate household and asking college students to consider not going home for the holiday. The winter high school sports season may also be in jeopardy.
by MPR News Staff

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Michigan halts in-person classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges

Michigan halts in-person classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Sunday ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and suspended organized sports in a bid to curb the state's spiking coronavirus cases.
by The Associated Press

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