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.

Pfizer begins coronavirus vaccine trial in U.S.
The vaccine, developed in a partnership between the pharmaceutical giant and a German biotech company, began trials on Monday with 360 volunteer subjects.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Bill George about how the corporate sector is weathering the pandemic — and what changes could come to business in a post-pandemic world.
Here come COVID-19 tracing apps — and privacy trade-offs
Many governments eager to reopen their societies are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the coronavirus pandemic. But their decisions on which technologies to use highlight some uncomfortable trade-offs between protecting privacy and public health.
6 ways college might look different in the fall
Colleges have been careful to leave the door open on their plans for the fall semester. Most experts say it will be anything but normal. Here's a sampling of how it could look.
Coronavirus cuts 'deep scars' through meatpacking cities
Within weeks, the outbreaks around slaughterhouses have turned into full-scale disasters. The virus is killing, sickening and frightening workers and devastating their extended families.
May 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 455 dead; big hits to state budget, economy
Major stories from Tuesday: Minnesota faces a $2.4 billion deficit tied to COVID-19’s economic fallout; elective surgeries and dentistry can resume; new highs in deaths, current hospitalizations and ICU cases, but we’re not near the peak.
An uncertain fall means once college-bound students are weighing their options
The unpredictability of COVID-19 has many Minnesota high school seniors reconsidering plans to enroll in college this fall. Many schools are preparing for declining student enrollment and a financial fallout.
'You deserve to celebrate': A doctor's advice for teens and parents during the pandemic
Early studies from China say 20 percent of young people are showing trauma-related symptoms following the country’s COVID-19 lockdown. Here’s what Minnesotans can do to address the emotional fallout from the pandemic.
U.S. Treasury to borrow $3 trillion in 3 months to pay for pandemic
In a single quarter, the government will borrow more than twice as much as it did all of last year, as the cost of the coronavirus pandemic dwarfs previous deficits.