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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.

Citing budget shortfall, Department of Corrections to close Togo, Willow River facilities

Citing budget shortfall, Department of Corrections to close Togo, Willow River facilities

The Minnesota Department of Corrections plans to close the state’s two smallest correctional facilities — in Togo and Willow River in northeastern Minnesota — to help address a $14 million budget shortfall, the agency announced Monday.
by Dan Kraker

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Airline food for sale. No plane ticket required

Airline food for sale. No plane ticket required

"Chicken or beef?" A leading Israeli airline food company, which is struggling with most flights grounded, is selling its meals to the public as a low-cost delivery option during the pandemic.
by Daniel Estrin

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Unsuitable for a pandemic? Add Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank to bankruptcy list

Unsuitable for a pandemic? Add Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank to bankruptcy list

The parent company Tailored Brands earlier said it would close up to 500 stores and cut 20 percent of corporate jobs. It's joined in pandemic bankruptcy by rival Brooks Brothers and a growing list of others.
by Alina Selyukh

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Michael Osterholm on where we are now with the COVID-19 pandemic

Michael Osterholm on where we are now with the COVID-19 pandemic

We check in with Minnesota epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about next steps for living amid a pandemic in the U.S. and what it would take to slow the current surge of cases.
by Kerri Miller, Breann Schossow and Matt Mikus

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Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge

Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge

As a new school year begins this week in some states, many working parents are struggling to balance their jobs with their children’s school work as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause upheaval in school districts around the country.
by The Associated Press

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New 'quar-horror' films show staying at home is scary, too

New 'quar-horror' films show staying at home is scary, too

This year feels like a horror movie, and a select group of filmmakers have taken the pandemic as inspiration. "Quar-horror" ranges from homemade shorts on YouTube to a movie filmed entirely on Zoom.
by Neda Ulaby

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