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.

How can you tell if a COVID-19 vaccine is working?
Several COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being tested now. But why does it take 30,000 volunteers to know if one is safe and effective? And what does it mean to say a vaccine candidate is working?
Sept. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Confirmed cases climb past 80,000
Minnesota’s confirmed COVID-19 case count climbed past 80,000 on Sunday, amid warnings from state health officials to stay vigilant about safety guidelines during Labor Day weekend gatherings.
Meeting friends this Labor Day weekend? Here's 5 ways to stay COVID-safe
With hundreds of new infections each day, public health officials are again sounding the alarm ahead of the Labor Day weekend. State infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann shared a few tips for how to socialize safely in the pandemic.
Sept. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Virus is all over the state'; 924 new cases
Minnesota health officials reported 924 new confirmed COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, bringing the total number to nearly 80,000 amid concerns that holiday weekend gatherings could accelerate the spread of the disease.
How to care for older people in the pandemic (and a printable guide!)
Three experts share advice on how to help the older people in our lives — parents, grandparents, neighbors, relatives, friends — feel comfortable and safe in the pandemic.
Another COVID-19 ripple effect: Many meat processors booked up through deer season
As the fall hunting season prepares to ramp up this month, some local butchers and meat markets might have to turn their game customers away. Many processors are already operating at full capacity — a ripple effect of COVID-19 closures at major pork and beef processors this spring.
President Trump's new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous
Dr. Scott Atlas is a radiologist from Stanford with some unorthodox ideas about managing the pandemic. The White House says his thinking is just what's needed, but scientists aren't so sure.
On beaches quieted by the pandemic, Lebanon sees sea turtle boom
As Lebanon reels from multiple tragedies, conservationists are pointing to one bright spot. They say a record number of endangered green sea turtles have come to nest on the country's shores.