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.

Red Cross alerts donors in Minneapolis of possible coronavirus exposure
The American Red Cross Minnesota said two of its Minneapolis Blood Donation Center employees became ill with coronavirus symptoms and that it has notified 19 donors they may have been exposed to the virus.
British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus
Johnson said that he was tested on the advice of the chief medical officer after showing “mild symptoms” involving a temperature and a persistent cough. He is now self-isolating and working from home.
In the midst of a pandemic, in-home care providers face new challenges, stresses
Among the people who are still allowed to go to work during the coronavirus pandemic are personal care assistants and other in-home helpers. They provide essential living services to people who are elderly or who have disabilities. But the virus has created a new set of challenges for an industry that's already short-staffed and underpaid.
Coronavirus has upended our world. It's OK to grieve
Psychologists say that what a lot of us are feeling these days is, in fact, a form of grief. Here's how to honor that feeling and regain equilibrium as we face an unknown future.
With COVID-19, desire for fast internet connections accelerates
Many people are working at home now in an effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. Speed, capacity and reliability of internet connections determine how well remote-working goes. Some telecommuters zip along in the fast lane, others not so much.