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.

Sign of the times: Patients increasingly requesting refills for anxiety and asthma meds
Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, says many people who don’t have chronic asthma are requesting asthma medications, fueling concern about a potential shortage of the drugs.
Essential workers say employers not following work-from-home, safety precautions
During the first week of Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order, workers are questioning whether their jobs are truly essential and say they fear contracting the coronavirus at work. Others say their employers won’t allow them to work from home.
Stranded cruise ship hit by virus begs Florida to dock
The Zaandam's plans to dock as early as Wednesday in Florida are still up in the air but have already been rebuked by local officials and Gov. Ron DeSantis, who says health care resources are stretched too thin.
March 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: 12 dead, 26 in ICU; possible late May peak
Gov. Tim Walz says the state’s modeling suggests a late May peak for hospitalizations, but preparations are moving now in case it comes earlier. Officials say they’re identifying sites around Minnesota suitable for field hospitals.
'We'll get through this': Tribal nations prepare for COVID-19
Tribal nations across Minnesota are mobilizing to prepare for COVID-19 — with limited resources and a vulnerable population.