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.

July 31, 2020 6:00 AM

What are parents doing for child care? Here are 3 options (with trade-offs)

Some parents, particularly moms, are stepping back from the workforce, while others are turning to in-home day cares and "pandemic pods."

by Anya Kamenetz

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July 31, 2020 5:30 AM

July 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations up; worry circles the rodeo

State public health leaders have agonized for weeks about bars, restaurants and neighborhood saloons turning into epicenters of COVID-19 spread. On Friday, they added a rodeo to the list.

by MPR News Staff

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July 30, 2020 5:00 PM

HBCU president: 'I slept better' after deciding on all online classes in the fall

Colette Pierce Burnette of Huston-Tillotson University says keeping students and staff safe was paramount. Black people are dying from COVID-19 at two and a half times the rate of white people.

by Ailsa Chang

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July 30, 2020 5:00 PM

Intermittent COVID-19 symptoms likely just one, long infection — and that's good news

Doctors had worried that long-term, variable COVID-19 symptoms were a sign that people could be reinfected. That’s likely not the case, meaning immunity is possible.

by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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July 30, 2020 4:00 PM

Minnesota’s rules for going back to school: What you need to know

State officials announced their long-awaited guidelines for how public and charter schools should plan to reopen for fall instruction in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. What will that mean for your family, your work or your community? Here’s what you need to know.

by MPR News Staff, Elizabeth Shockman, Sara Porter, Laura Yuen and Riham Feshir

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July 30, 2020 3:47 PM

Herman Cain, former GOP presidential candidate, dies from COVID-19

Herman Cain had been hospitalized for nearly a month after testing positive for the coronavirus. Cain attended a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., in late June.

by Ayesha Rascoe

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July 30, 2020 3:10 PM

Vaccine candidate delivers protection in a single shot (in monkeys)

Studies COVID-19 vaccine candidates in monkeys show promise of an effective vaccine, but it will take large scale human trials to know for sure if they work.

by Joe Palca

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July 30, 2020 1:07 PM

Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid virus surge

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who oppose such a requirement and successfully sued earlier to kill a “safer at home” order.

by The Associated Press

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July 30, 2020 10:10 AM

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus. He was 74. A post on Cain's Twitter account on Thursday announced the death. Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks.

by The Associated Press