MDH offering 5th week of no-barrier COVID-19 testing at 4 sites

The Minnesota Department of Health is continuing its statewide push to increase access to “no-barrier” COVID-19 testing for another week. 

Layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek unemployment aid

The government will issue its latest snapshot Thursday of the level of layoffs in the United States, which remain elevated seven months after the viral pandemic erupted and after the expiration of federal unemployment aid for millions of Americans.

Record daily COVID-19 cases in Germany, Italy deepen worries across Europe

Record daily COVID-19 infection figures in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland are adding to fears that Europe is running out of chances to contain the pandemic.

Minnesota adding COVID-19 antigen test results to online database

The Minnesota Department of Health has begun posting results from COVID-19 antigen testing to their online database. 

University of Minnesota conducting trial of COVID-19 antibody solution

The University of Minnesota is conducting a trial of a COVID-19 antibody solution called hIVIG, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Does the flu shot affect my chances of getting coronavirus?

Flu vaccines protect against seasonal influenza, not the coronavirus — but avoiding the flu is especially important this year.

Minnesota reports 29 more COVID-19 deaths, highest number since June

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 29 more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, the highest single-day number since early June. The state also reported 1,254 new COVID-19 cases, making this the seventh straight day of more than 1,000 new cases.

COVID-19 saliva testing site opens in Winona, Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Health opened the state’s second semi-permanent COVID-19 saliva testing site in Winona at the Winona Mall.

Longtime Chisholm basketball coach Bob McDonald dies at 87

Bob McDonald, 87, who coach boys high school basketball in Chisholm, Minnesota passed away after testing positive for COVID-19.

Melania Trump says she has tested negative for COVID-19, reveals son Barron tested positive

The first lady of the United States Melania Trump announced that she has tested negative for the coronavirus, revealing that her son, Barron, had tested positive in the wake of her initial COVID-19 diagnosis. 

Judge blocks Gov. Evers order limiting bar, restaurant capacity

A Wisconsin judge has blocked the order from Gov. Tony Evers limiting bar and restaurant capacity as the coronavirus surges.

Wisconsin judge blocks governor's order limiting capacity

A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from Gov. Tony Evers' administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor places, a move that comes as the state breaks records for new coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalizations. Wisconsin reported 3,107 new cases of COVID-19 and 28 more deaths Wednesday. 

Billboard calls Trump's Iowa rally a 'COVID superspreader' event

As President Donald Trump's fans head to his campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday afternoon, they'll pass a large billboard that criticizes the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling the rally a "superspreader event."