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.

Few Minn. counties require COVID vaccines for jail workers
Unlike the state Department of Corrections, which requires prison staff to be vaccinated or tested regularly, most counties are taking a more restrained approach for employees of their jails.
The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world
The U.S. continues to lead the world in the number of confirmed deaths from the virus, 745,800 people, according to Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker — followed by Brazil and India.
White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Psaki was not traveling with President Joe Biden on his overseas trip.
Sanford: 97% of workforce complying with vaccine mandate
Sanford Health, a dominant provider of health care in the Upper Midwest, said that 97 percent of its workforce has complied with a mandate to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday or potentially lose their job.
FDA authorizes use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds
The agency acted after an independent panel of scientists strongly supported the move. Kids could start getting vaccinated within the week.