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.

Critical care doctor on how to protect yourself, others amid COVID-19 outbreak in Minnesota
At the time of this show, two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Minnesota. How do you keep you and your families safe? What about health care workers on the front lines? How do they keep healthy? Dr. Jeff Dichter joined the program to answer questions and reminded listeners to — please, wash your hands.
Preparing for the continued spread of coronavirus
Officials have confirmed COVID-19 cases in more than 30 states. We look at what the United States and families are doing to prevent and contain the spread of coronavirus.
Laundry between emails: Working from home goes viral in the time of coronavirus
Love it or hate it, millions of workers are figuring out a new work-life balance as more employers try to curb the spread of the coronavirus by ordering them to stay away from the office.
Officials set to receive thousands from ship hit by virus
As the U.S. death toll from the virus reached at least 21 and the number of cases worldwide soared above 110,000, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought to reassure the public that none of the Grand Princess passengers would be exposed to the U.S. public before completing the quarantine.
Seattle health-care system offers drive-thru coronavirus testing for workers
A hospital in Seattle has set up a drive-thru coronavirus testing clinic in its garage. The idea is to quickly test workers who have symptoms without putting other staff or patients at risk.
Nursing homes face unique challenge with coronavirus
From Miami to Seattle, nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly are stockpiling masks and thermometers, preparing for staff shortages and screening visitors to protect a particularly vulnerable population from the coronavirus.