COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

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COVID-19 in MN: Active cases hit new high; Mpls., St. Paul tighten eatery regs
Minnesota continues to get whacked by a post-holiday COVID surge driven by the omicron mutation. Minneapolis and St. Paul will soon temporarily require either a proof of vaccine or recent negative COVID test for bar and restaurant customers.
People are quitting their jobs in record numbers. What's driving the Great Resignation?
A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November 2021, part of what some are calling the Great Resignation. Host Cathy Wurzer asked Phyllis Moen why people are leaving their jobs — and what that means for the employment landscape.
Minnesota sets another grim stat: Record-setting COVID infection
Minnesota is seeing unprecedented COVID-19 infections: topping 10,000 a day — even with millions of Minnesotans vaccinated. And the ripple effect is being felt in schools, city services and hospitals.
COVID takes a toll on college students
Almost two years into the pandemic, many college students are once again deferring a return to campus and taking courses online or living with restrictions on campus. Host Angela Davis talks about how the pandemic has impacted college students.
Osterholm: Minnesota caught in ‘viral blizzard'; care systems strained
Health care is in a triage state, and conditions will worsen over the next three to four weeks before leveling off, Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, told MPR News Monday.