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.

Bars, eateries sue Minneapolis over mayor's vaccine mandate
Owners of several bars and restaurants want a judge to toss the mayor’s recent COVID-19 order requiring proof of vaccination or a recent negative test to enter public places serving food and drink, calling it a “significant hurdle” to business.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Surge path unclear as backlogs worsen
Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 data remains clouded by severe post-holiday reporting lags, making it difficult to know if the state’s past the current surge peak, or still climbing.
Listener dispatches from Day 1 of the Twin Cities restaurant vaccination mandate
Wednesday was the first day of the latest restaurant vaccination mandates in Minneapolis and St. Paul. We wanted to hear how it went, and listeners answered — here's what you shared with Minnesota Now.
Kris Ehresmann, face of Minnesota's COVID response, set to retire
Ehresmann, 59, the state’s infectious disease director and one of the key players in the state’s battle against COVID-19, will retire Feb. 2 after 30 years in public health, officials said Thursday.