Minnesota pandemic pay panel likely to miss Monday deadline
A legislative panel tasked with deciding who gets $250 million set aside for frontline workers will likely miss its Monday deadline.
Minnesota lawmakers hear COVID horror stories as workers seek $250 million in pandemic pay
AFSCME estimates that 1 million workers could fall under the federal government's definition of essential, and lawmakers will now work to decide who will be included in the $250 million that's been authorized.
Sen. Smith pushes bill to help pandemic frontline workers get citizenship
Senator Tina Smith says she wants to help undocumented frontline workers, who served the country through the pandemic, find a pathway to citizenship.
‘Now is not the time’: Nurses’ union condemns CDC for relaxing mask protocols for vaccinated people
National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the country, released a statement condemning the CDC for rolling back mask requirements for fully vaccinated people.
Essential workers mark 1 year since COVID-19 declared a national emergency
Saturday, March 13 marked a milestone: one year since the declaration of a national emergency because of COVID-19.
N95 masks still rationed 1 year into COVID-19 pandemic despite swelling stockpiles
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many millions of N95 masks are pouring out of American factories and heading into storage.
Minneapolis VA offers walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations for veterans who are frontline workers
The Minneapolis VA hosted a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination session Monday for veterans of any age who are considered essential, frontline workers.
CDC says teachers can safely return to class without vaccinations but teachers remain concerned
As more and more students head back to class, some Minnesota teachers are anxious about being back in the building.
Minnesota timeline slips for health care worker vaccinations
Minnesota's timeline for offering coronavirus vaccines to all remaining health care workers and long-term care residents is slipping well into February as the state's limited doses are spread thin.
Twin Cities chefs sell calendar cookbook as fundraiser for laid-off hospitality workers
With restaurants closed and staff laid off, this past year has been a difficult one for the hospitality industry. However, a group of chefs are stepping up to help their colleagues.
Papa John's dishing out $2.5M in bonuses for its frontline employees
Papa John’s is striving to be more like Father Christmas.
'I can see the finish line': Healthcare workers emotional as vaccine rollout underway in Minnesota
It was an emotional day on Saturday at M Health Fairview where staff joined more than 900 other healthcare workers in receiving the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Minnesota nursing students ready to join ranks of those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic
They’re our frontline workers, and we are depending on them more than ever. And as nurses put in overtime to get us through this pandemic, there are students working hard to join their ranks.
St. Cloud Hospital performs COVID-19 vaccinations, first private hospital in Minnesota to do so
St. Cloud Hospital became the first private hospital in Minnesota to administer COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday.
Inside the ambulance: EMS crews cope with COVID-19 waves, influx of mental health patients
For the last several weeks, 25 ambulances provided by FEMA have helped deal with the crush of COVID-19 cases in the Twin Cities metro that pushed emergency crews to the limit.
Biden's COVID-19 plan includes mask mandate for interstate travel on planes, trains and buses
President-elect Joe Biden is calling for urgent action on the coronavirus pandemic as he introduces his health care team.
Inside a hectic, chaotic Twin Cities COVID-19 ICU
Inside a Twin Cities area COVID-19 intensive care unit, frontline healthcare workers and patients described what has become a “hectic” and “chaotic” day-to-day existence.
Minnesota first responders say they should be among first to be vaccinated
Two firefighter groups asked Gov. Tim Walz to overrule the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and include first responders in the first wave of Minnesotans who get coronavirus vaccines.
'Help us help you': First responders call for Minnesotans to help limit COVID-19 spread
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on first responders, who remain on the frontlines as community spread increases statewide and hospital ICU nears capacity in the Twin Cities metro area.
Mayo Clinic health professionals discuss struggles on frontlines of pandemic
As COVID-19 hospitalizations reach peak levels in Minnesota and the country, four medical professionals with the Mayo Clinic opened up about their personal struggles on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.