The stalwarts of the downtown Minneapolis skyway dig in
After generations working in downtown Minneapolis, the skyway's longest-running businesses are determined to see the pandemic through.
COVID-19 cases in Minnesota drop below 1,000 per day for first time in months
COVID-19 remains persistent in Minnesota despite Biden's proclamation that the "pandemic is over." However, severity is down.
Brain, nerve damage fears rise after study of millions of COVID patients
Former COVID patients had a 42% increased risk of neurologic problems a year after testing positive, a study showed.
Auditor: Minnesota's oversight of COVID-19 health grants was adequate
The audit did find instances in which Minnesota Department of Health didn't explain variations in awards or follow state criteria for making those grants.
Court dismisses GS Labs lawsuit against Medica over COVID tests
Judge rules the federal CARES Act did not create a right for the testing company to sue over payment terms.
Wastewater sampling finds COVID uptick, new variant in Twin Cities area
New booster formulated against existing variants, but will improve protection against BA.2.75, state health official says.
COVID falls a bit in Minnesota amid absence of new variant
The nursing strike of 15 Twin Cities and Duluth hospitals this week appears to have combined with a COVID-19 decline to reduce bed usage.
Coronavirus
More at-home COVID rapid tests available through state program
Those who have not ordered any free tests through the state are eligible for 12 free tests per household at once while supplies last.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis drops COVID-19 testing-or-vaccination policy for city employees
Changes in federal health guidelines and hospital capacity prompted the change, city officials said.
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- Hennepin County will no longer require COVID-19 vaccines for its employees • Coronavirus
- Return to offices downtown is still spotty — will that change after Labor Day? • Business
- Twin Cities area nurses warn of burnout: 'We are pushed to the limit' • Local
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U.S. clears updated COVID boosters for new variants
The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and Moderna.
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