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.

Coronavirus FAQs: Is it safer to fly or drive? Is air conditioning a threat?
They're not exactly easy questions to answer. In the first case, you must consider motel cleaning regimens and the hazards of driving vs. the risk of sitting next to a sneezy air traveler.
Trump takes aim at WHO as U.S. economic outlooks worsens
With new U.S. economic numbers highlighting the rough road ahead for a hoped-for rebound, President Trump on Friday took aim at the World Health Organization and China, blaming both for their roles in the pandemic's devastation.
McConnell says next coronavirus aid bill will be the last
The next round of coronavirus aid will be narrowly focused and will not extend federal unemployment assistance, the Senate majority leader says.
New Zealand now has just 1 active COVID-19 case
"For the seventh day in a row, there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand," the Ministry of Health said on Friday.
U.S. consumer spending sinks by record 13.6% in face of virus
U.S. consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6 percent in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs and sent the economy into a deep recession.
Contact tracers key to slowing the spread of COVID-19. Meet one of them
Effective testing and contact tracing are considered critical components of managing the spread of COVID-19. The job of contact tracing can mean long hours and stressful conversations.