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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.

Rapid, cheap, less accurate coronavirus testing has a place, scientists say

Rapid, cheap, less accurate coronavirus testing has a place, scientists say

A single test that can give false reassurance sounds bad. But a $10 test for the coronavirus, if repeated daily, would discover real infections, say proponents of such tests as screening tools.
by Richard Harris

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July 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz unveils statewide mask order

July 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz unveils statewide mask order

“This is the quickest way to ending the COVID pandemic” and returning to the “life that we all miss so much,” Gov. Tim Walz told reporters of his statewide order requiring Minnesotans to wear masks in restaurants, stores and other public indoor gathering spaces, starting Saturday.
by Brian Bakst, Catharine Richert and MPRNews Staff

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Minnesota food shelves, already busy, brace for bigger demand

Minnesota food shelves, already busy, brace for bigger demand

The COVID-19 pandemic has created huge demand for free or reduced-cost food across the state as Minnesotans have lost jobs and children missed out on school lunches. Food shelves anticipate even more people will rely on them to get enough to eat.
by Nina Moini

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Coronavirus infections far higher than confirmed but most Americans still not exposed

Coronavirus infections far higher than confirmed but most Americans still not exposed

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that roughly 10 times the amount of people have the virus than have been documented. The number is still far below what experts say would be needed for widespread immunity.
by Jason Slotkin

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DEED commissioner: Other aid, jobs available to Minnesotans if $600 unemployment boost expires

DEED commissioner: Other aid, jobs available to Minnesotans if $600 unemployment boost expires

Commissioner Steve Grove also says unemployment insurance remains available to parents who have to reduce their hours or stop working if schools don’t reopen in the fall.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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It 'looks very scary for renters' as federal eviction relief expiration nears

It 'looks very scary for renters' as federal eviction relief expiration nears

NPR's Noel King speaks with Matt Desmond, founder of Princeton's Eviction Lab, about the threat of a rising number of evictions nationwide as federal evictions relief draws to an end.
by Noel King

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Trouble with rent? Here's how to get help during the pandemic

Trouble with rent? Here's how to get help during the pandemic

The coronavirus effect on the economy has left many struggling to keep up with rent and mortgage payments. MPR News reached out to housing assistance experts to get some advice on what to do if you can’t keep up when rent is due.
by Matt Mikus

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In reversal, Trump urges mask use, warns coronavirus pandemic will get worse

In reversal, Trump urges mask use, warns coronavirus pandemic will get worse

President Trump took to the White House briefing room to praise his administration's response to the virus that has killed more than 140,000 Americans so far. In a reversal of his recent statements and tone, he acknowledged the severity of the pandemic and urged Americans to comply with preventative measures.
by Alana Wise

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