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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.

More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries

More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries

The omicron BA.2 variant spreads about 30 percent more easily and has caused surges in other countries. Its steady increase in the U.S. raises questions about the wisdom of rolling back COVID restrictions.
by Rob Stein

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Wastewater, case counts signal pandemic retreat

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Wastewater, case counts signal pandemic retreat

Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers show more evidence of a rapidly ebbing surge. That includes Twin Cities wastewater, where COVID concentrations are at their the lowest since July. By late fall, the omicron mutation started whacking Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Governor’s emergency powers could change after COVID-19 crisis

Governor’s emergency powers could change after COVID-19 crisis

An unprecedented use of executive authority during the COVID-19 pandemic has state lawmakers looking at a rewrite of the peacetime emergency powers law. Republicans are pushing for big changes, and Democrats say they are also open to an update.
by Brian Bakst

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California adopts nation's first endemic virus policy

California adopts nation's first endemic virus policy

The state's plan sets specific goals, such as stockpiling masks, providing wide-scale daily vaccinations and tests and adding 3,000 medical workers within three weeks in surge areas.
by The Associated Press

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MN Senate Republicans propose bonuses for long-term care workers

MN Senate Republicans propose bonuses for long-term care workers

State Senate Republicans outlined a proposal Thursday to spend $322 million on $1,000 bonuses to long-term care staff members who stay on in their current roles, as well as signing bonuses for those who decide to join the industry. The plan also calls for grants to cover costs of education and training.
by Peter Cox

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CDC: NYC anime convention did not spread omicron widely

CDC: NYC anime convention did not spread omicron widely

When a Minnesotan tested positive for omicron after attending an anime convention in New York City late last year, health officials raced to determine if the indoor gathering was a superspreader event. It wasn't, the CDC concluded Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Delayed care during pandemic takes huge emotional toll

Delayed care during pandemic takes huge emotional toll

Throughout the pandemic, hospitals pulled back on elective procedures periodically because of a rush of COVID-19 patients and staff shortages. Those postponed treatments will take months to reschedule after the latest COVID wave subsides, leaving patients to cope with the emotional and physical toll of delaying their care.
by Brian Bakst and Catharine Richert

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