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.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 82, has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and received a booster shot. She's the highest profile U.S. official to contract the virus since former President Donald Trump.
Democratic, GOP Senate bargainers reach $10B COVID agreement
Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19 with treatments, vaccines and other steps. But the compromise ended up dropping all funding to help nations abroad combat the pandemic. 
Staff-strapped Grand Marais businesses brace for a tourist boom
In Grand Marais, business owners are struggling to gear up for what they expect to be a busy pandemic-sparked summer tourist season. The past two years, there haven't been nearly enough workers to staff hotels and restaurants.
Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines
Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.
Do I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk and timing
Health officials argue the protection of the COVID vaccine booster wanes over time and say some people need a second booster. But other infectious disease experts say three shots are enough for now.