ICU beds near capacity in Twin Cities metro as COVID-19 impacts health care workers

As the number of COVID-19 cases increases, so does the strain on hospitals. In the Twin Cities metro, both intensive and non-intensive care beds are inching closer to full capacity.

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: State reaches 32% test positivity rate

The state of Wisconsin reached exactly 32 percent COVID-19 test positivity on average over the last week Thursday, the highest mark of the pandemic. 

Is it safe to stay in hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic?

If you plan to travel during the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says getting a rental home is safer than staying with friends or family or at a hotel.

AstraZeneca plans to deliver vaccine trial data by year's end

AstraZeneca hopes to show its COVID-19 vaccine is effective by the end of this year and is ramping up manufacturing so it can supply hundreds of millions of doses in January, Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said Thursday.

751,000 seek unemployment benefits as pandemic hobbles US economy

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.

McConnell promises COVID-19 stimulus as he maintains seat

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., promised that approval of a new coronavirus relief package by the end of the year can be reached as lawmakers are set to return to work following Tuesday’s elections.

Minnesota reports record 3,844 COVID-19 cases, 219 ICU patients Wednesday

For a second day in a row, Minnesota hit a new high for the number of COVID-19 cases reported in a single day with 3,844 cases Wednesday, according to the latest data from the state health department. 

North Dakota legislature candidate who died from COVID-19 wins election

A Republican candidate for the state legislature in North Dakota who died from COVID-19 in October won his election Tuesday night.

Minnesota reports record 3,483 new COVID-19 cases on Election Day

Minnesota reported a record high 3,483 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, the third time in the past five days the state has reported more than 3,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day. 

COVID-19 positive inmate dies at Stillwater prison Sunday

A 61-year-old inmate who died at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater Sunday tested positive for COVID-19, the state announced Sunday night.