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.

What we know about asymptomatic transmission, immunity and COVID-19
In our weekly conversation about the science of the novel coronavirus, we dive into how the virus spreads and how our bodies — and immune systems — respond.
How to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you
With the advent of flu season, and COVID-19 cases rising, a public health disaster even worse than what we’re now experiencing could occur this fall and winter. Here are some myths and truths about how to increase rates of vaccinations.
Aug. 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases steady as U of M delays on-campus classes
Minnesota’s COVID-19 case numbers continued their climb Monday, as the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents approved a proposal to delay in-person classes for some of its campuses.
Another COVID-19 medical mystery: Patients come off ventilator, but linger in a coma
Doctors are researching why some patients remain unconscious for days or weeks, even after sedating drugs are withdrawn. They also worry that these patients aren't being given time to recover.
FDA authorizes convalescent plasma as emergency treatment for COVID-19
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the FDA granted emergency use authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with plasma from people who have recovered from the virus, based on "promising" results.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, new cases climb
Minnesota on Saturday reported another eight deaths and 746 newly confirmed cases. With 15 cases linked already to the Sturgis, S.D., motorcycle rally and more expected, officials worry too many Minnesotans are behaving like the pandemic is over.
As campus cases rise nationwide, U of M president proposes delaying on-campus start
In a note to the campus community Friday, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel said that she’s proposing that three of the U’s campuses — in the Twin Cities, Rochester and Duluth — begin classes online for at least the first two weeks of school this fall. The university’s Board of Regents will take up her proposals Monday.
New research suggests in-person voting may be less risky than previously thought
The report concludes Wisconsin voters who braved the pandemic and went to the polls in April did not see a surge in COVID-19 infections, although another study reaches the opposite conclusion.