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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.

COVID-19 damage to state budget assessed this week

COVID-19 damage to state budget assessed this week

Months ago, lawmakers were debating how to spend extra money. This week, state leaders learn if they’ll have to confront a deficit instead.
by Brian Bakst

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Supreme Court arguments resume — but with a twist

Supreme Court arguments resume — but with a twist

Beginning Monday, for the first time in the Supreme Court's 231-year history, the justices will hear oral arguments by phone in a slate of important cases.
by Nina Totenberg

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May 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: 428 deaths; bars, eateries suffer 'monumental hit'

May 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: 428 deaths; bars, eateries suffer 'monumental hit'

The latest numbers come as the state lifted some curbs on retailers but still left bars and restaurants takeout-only. A top hospitality executive warned that more than half those businesses could go under permanently in the next two months.
by MPR News Staff

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Pence: 'I should have worn a mask' when visiting Mayo Clinic

Pence: 'I should have worn a mask' when visiting Mayo Clinic

The vice president's decision to go without a face covering at the health center was met with public rebuke, especially as it violated the clinic's requirements.
by Benjamin Swasey

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As pandemic closes doors, Minnesota creamery charts path to open new ones

As pandemic closes doors, Minnesota creamery charts path to open new ones

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt various supply chains in Minnesota, some farmers and small business owners are getting creative and adapting to the changing conditions. In some cases, a major pivot has opened new doors in getting products to the masses.
by Mike Moen and Emily Bright

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In televised town hall, Trump pushes for economic reopening

In televised town hall, Trump pushes for economic reopening

Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Trump on Sunday insisted that “you can satisfy both" — see states gradually lift lockdowns while also protecting people from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 60,000 Americans.
by The Associated Press

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Today’s grads carry dreams of a bright future into a dim jobs market 

Today’s grads carry dreams of a bright future into a dim jobs market 

Most everyone in the class of 2020 is getting a continuing education course, courtesy of the College of Hard Knocks. Finding your first job out of college during an economic meltdown is challenging. Advisers suggest focusing on the sectors of the economy that are hiring. And trying not to panic.
by Martin Moylan

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Faced with 20,000 dead nationwide, care homes seek shield from lawsuits

Faced with 20,000 dead nationwide, care homes seek shield from lawsuits

Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits with a sweeping lobbying effort to get states to grant them emergency protection from claims of inadequate care.
by The Associated Press

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