Coronavirus
October 9, 2020
On Monday, President Donald Trump holds his mask after removing it from his face as he stands on the Blue Room Balcony upon returning to the White Hou

Fauci: Trump rally would be within CDC guidelines

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, didn't join critics of the Trump campaign timeline to resume.
Science
October 8, 2020
A new study from a Penn researcher adds to evidence that a class of antidepressant drugs known as SSRIs may reduce production of a key protein found i

Research finds antidepressants may reduce signs of Alzheimer's

Scientists say they show promise for Alzheimer's.
Science
October 8, 2020
Jason Netland, a researcher at UW Medicine, works in a lab that produces monoclonal antibodies, which some scientists believe could one day be used to

Monoclonal antibodies could fill treatment gap until vaccines arrive, but at a cost

Monoclonals have been in the shadow of vaccine race, but could play critical role.
Local
October 8, 2020
Healthcare workers don PPE at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul.

8 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,276 new cases in Minn.; state unveils new hospital data

New information comes in response to hospital leaders, lawmakers who opposed recent switch in COVID-19 hospital reporting.
Local
October 8, 2020
Pedestrians walked past a University of Minnesota sign along University Avenue in March.

U of M to join national COVID antibody research initiative

Understanding of antibody response to COVID-19 could offer multiple clues to the future of the pandemic as well as vaccine effectiveness.
Local
October 7, 2020
Gov. Tim Walz talked with participants in a COVID roundtable Wednesday as it got underway at the Minnesota Department of Revenue building in St. Paul.

Minnesotans share with Walz how COVID has altered their lives

Minnesotans touched by COVID-19 in various ways encourage unity and resolve to get state through a pandemic entering its eighth month.
Coronavirus
October 7, 2020
In a new White House video posted Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump said his illness had shed light on an experimental antibody cocktail that

Trump: Experimental therapy 'a cure for me'

The president attributed how well he was feeling to the antibody therapy he got from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Local
October 7, 2020
Cheryl Odegaard, a medical assistant at St. Luke's Respiratory Clinic, administered a COVID-19 test to a patient in their drive thru testing site on T

Minnesota reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, 918 new cases

The pandemic has now caused 106,651 confirmed cases in Minnesota.
Local
October 7, 2020
Kara Goucher, right, with son Colt, 10, and nephews Luka and Lachlan Grgas visited her grandfather Calvin Haworth at the hospital as he battled COVID-

Trump's call not to fear COVID hurts those ill and in mourning

Trump's tweet — "Don't be afraid of Covid" — strikes some as reckless and disrespectful, seemingly downplaying the severity of a pandemic that continues to spread.
Local
October 6, 2020
Cheryl Odegaard, a medical assistant at St. Luke's Respiratory Clinic, administered a COVID-19 test to a patient in their drive thru testing site on T

Minn. reports new high of COVID infections from unknown sources

A key indicator in Minnesota's pandemic response is going in the opposite direction.
Local
October 6, 2020
University of Minnesota freshman Chloe Wienholz, left, of Stillwater, and step sister Savanna Hatzenbuhler, of Woodbury, carried and pushed their belo

University of Minnesota plan would provide COVID-19 saliva tests to students, faculty and staff

Regents will be asked to approve $8.5M for some 76,000 tests systemwide.
Coronavirus
October 6, 2020
New York Gov. Cuomo orders crackdown in COVID hotspots

New York Gov. Cuomo orders crackdown in COVID hotspots

The new restrictions announced on Tuesday include limits on religious services, mass gatherings and indoor dining in affected areas.
Local
October 5, 2020
Minnesota's Teacher of the Year, Qorsho Hassan, said that teachers of color have a favorable impact on students of color — all students, she added �

Pandemic adds to challenge of diversifying Twin Cities teaching ranks

Local
October 3, 2020
Dr. Andrew Badley outside the historic Plummer building on Mayo Clinic campus.

Mayo, U studying Trump's experimental treatment for COVID-19

Experimental therapy is the subject of ongoing research trials.
Local
October 3, 2020
Cheryl Odegaard, a medical assistant at St. Luke's Respiratory Clinic in Duluth, administered a COVID-19 test to a patient in the drive-through testin

Minnesota reports 14 more deaths from COVID-19 and 1,434 new cases

The pandemic has now caused 102,787 confirmed cases in Minnesota.
Local
October 2, 2020
President Donald Trump visited Duluth on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.

Minnesota health officials assess COVID-19 rally risks beyond Trump

The president was far enough from the crowd at a Duluth rally that it's unlikely he spread the virus to attendees, but the environment presented other risks, an official said.
Local
October 2, 2020
Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann. Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm along with State Epidemiologist Dr. Ruth Lynfield and Infectious

Minnesota reports school virus data; 7 schools have outbreaks

The state reports more than 860 cases in schools since August.
Nation
October 2, 2020
When there finally is an approved vaccine for COVID-19, the first doses should go to front-line health workers in hospitals, nursing homes or home car

Health workers go to front of vaccine line, panel recommends

The workers representing 5% of the U.S. population are critically important for keeping the health system running but also face high risks.
Coronavirus
October 2, 2020
Trump releases video, says he's doing 'very well'

Trump releases video, says he's doing 'very well'

The video came out as he headed to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a few days.
Coronavirus
October 2, 2020
President Donald Trump arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, on Marine One helicopter after

Trump arrives at Walter Reed after COVID diagnosis

Trump took a short flight in the Marine One helicopter from the White House to the medical complex in Bethesda, Md.

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