Remote technology helps Mayo Clinic monitor COVID-19 patients at home

Remote technology is allowing Mayo Clinic doctors to monitor and provide support to COVID-19 patients who are recovering at home.

Trump halts COVID-19 stimulus talks until after election

President Donald Trump says he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of COVID-19 relief until after the election.

FDA publishes COVID-19 vaccine guidelines opposed by White House

The FDA released updated safety standards for COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday after the White House blocked their formal release.

Northeast Wisconsin metro areas driving state's COVID-19 case spike

Metro areas in northeastern Wisconsin account for five of the top 20 metro areas in the country in average daily COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to a data anaylsis from the New York Times. 

Facebook and Twitter flag Trump post falsely claiming flu is deadlier than COVID-19

After returning to the White House after being hospitalized for COVID-19, the president downplayed the threat of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans by claiming it is not as deadly as the seasonal flu.

Man, 80, shoved to ground during mask confrontation at bar dies

A New York man who authorities say confronted another patron at a bar for not wearing a mask and was shoved to the ground has died.

Minnesota reports 954 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths Tuesday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 954 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday and four more deaths. 

Mankato Halloween company offers to pay for hotel stay, in desperate need of staff

Despite so many Minnesotans being out of work from the pandemic, a Mankato Halloween costume business is having a hard time finding people to fill positions this fall.

Fairview to cut 900 jobs, convert Bethesda to homeless shelter

M Health Fairview announced Monday it will cut 900 jobs as it coverts Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota into a shelter for people experiencing homelessness and transfer the patients in the hospital’s COVID-19 unit to the nearby St. Joseph’s Hospital. 

13 Minneapolis restaurant staffers who worked Trump fundraiser quarantined

Thirteen staff members from a Minneapolis steakhouse were quarantining after the restaurant catered a fundraiser attended by President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week, the restaurant said Monday.

Mayo Clinic pulmonologist weighs in on Trump's COVID-19 treatment

President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday evening after being treated for COVID-19. The president’s care has renewed a lot of questions about how doctors treat COVID-19.

New University of Minnesota history project shows COVID-19 impact on immigrants

The University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center recently launched the "Immigrants in COVID America" project to record the health, economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrants and refugees in the U.S.

Walter Reed attending physician calls Trump’s drive-by 'insanity'

An attending physician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to venture out in a motorcade while still infected with COVID-19.

Teams may face forfeits for NFL virus protocol violations

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has warned the league's 32 teams of penalties including potential forfeits of games for violations of COVID-19 protocols that force changes in the regular-season schedule.