COVID Updates for Minnesota

Cheryl Odegaard, a medical assistant at St. Luke's Respiratory Clinic, administered a COVID-19 test to a patient in their drive-through testing site i

Minnesota could receive first COVID vaccine doses next week

The federal government, which controls the distribution of the vaccine to the states, has told Minnesota officials that the first shipment will contain 46,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

North Memorial Health Hospital critical care nurse Kayla Lynch donned a protective gown before entering the room of a COVID-19 patient during her shif

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Minnesota reports 3,080 new COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths

December 8, 2020

One of the lowest daily reports in several weeks came as testing volume was also relatively low. State officials will be watching this week to see if case counts reflect Thanksgiving gatherings.

The economic effects of the pandemic in Minnesota hit women, particularly women of color, harder than other parts of the population, a new study by th

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Women of color in Minnesota face higher risks, layoffs during pandemic, University of Minnesota report finds

December 9, 2020

Job losses and health risks hit women of color hardest and the economic effects could linger, a new study from the U finds.

Paula McMahon prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, as the mass public vaccination program gets underway, at the NHS Louisa Jordan

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What you need to know about Minnesota's vaccine plan

May 14, 2021

Here are answers to questions you may have about vaccines and the state's strategy to vaccinate millions of Minnesotans.

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Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19

June 1, 2021

As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.

In this July photo, Cafe Latte co-owner Bryce Quinn, right, speaks with a customer, Omar Jamal, at the restaurant.

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Vaccines big issue for Minnesota businesses: 'Every employer has a decision to make'

December 8, 2020

How aggressive can those who write the paychecks be in persuading their workers to roll up their sleeves?

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wore his buffalo plaid cloth mask at a July 22 news conference. He thanked Minnesotans on Monday for a recent hike in mask-wea

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Walz urges mask-wearing as bridge to vaccine

December 7, 2020

The governor thanked Minnesotans on Monday for a recent hike in mask-wearing, based on survey data, and said it should be a bridge for the state to a COVID-19 vaccine.

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