US COVID-19 cases nearly 4 times higher Labor Day weekend compared to 2020

Oxford University said the U.S. has seen nearly four times as many COVID-19 cases compared to Labor Day 2020. Deaths were also nearly twice as high compared to a year ago, according to the same chart.

More than 3,000 people got COVID-19 vaccines at Minnesota State Fair

More than 3,000 people got their COVID-19 vaccine at the Minnesota State Fair, Governor Tim Walz's office announced Tuesday.

List: Mask policies for Minnesota school districts

Many Minnesota school districts are instituting mask mandates for the upcoming school year as the COVID-19 delta variant spreads. While some are requiring students and staff to wear masks, such as Minneapolis and St. Paul, others are recommending it or making it optional.

US surpasses 40M recorded COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic

More than 40 million COVID-19 cases have been reported in the U.S. since the start of the global pandemic, and more than 646,000 have died.

'It's overwhelming': Minnesota healthcare workers share stresses of latest COVID surge

The latest COVID-19 numbers show that new cases are still on the rise in Minnesota. Meanwhile, the number of ICU beds filled with COVID patients is also rising.

Alabama ICU patients outnumber available beds, hospital association says

The Alabama Hospital Association says the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations has depleted ICU capacity beyond a critical point — there are now more patients than beds.

‘I was terrified’: Zip-tie carrying men confront Arizona principal over COVID-19 policy

An Arizona father was arrested Thursday after he and two others threatened to make a citizen's arrest on a principal Thursday morning over a school's COVID-19 protocols, according to school district officials.

COVID-19 booster shots: Fauci stresses need for FDA approval amid White House spat

Dr. Anthony Fauci stressed the need for approval from the FDA before proceeding with COVID-19 vaccine booster shots amid a spat between the White House and health officials.

Study supports safety of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

As the delta variant drives an uptick in COVID-19 infections, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is shedding more light on the safety of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.

Attorney: Parents to sue Minnesota governor to push for mask mandates at schools

A group of Minnesota parents is filing a lawsuit against Governor Walz, demanding he reinstates emergency powers for COVID-19 to issue a mask mandate in schools.

C.1.2 variant: New coronavirus strain has highest mutation rate yet, study says

A new strain of the novel coronavirus — dubbed C.1.2. — has the potential to become a variant of concern and has exhibited the most mutations out of all previous variants, according to a recent study.

Millions of jobless face losing benefits as federal aid set to expire

Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal unemployment aid as a financial lifeline are about to lose those benefits just as the delta variant of the coronavirus poses a renewed threat to the economy and the job market.

COVID-19 testing sites opening in Minneapolis, Lino Lakes amid increased demand

As demand for testing increases amid the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, the Minnesota Department of Health is opening two more semi-permanent COVID-19 community testing sites in Minneapolis and Lino Lakes.

St. Paul Public Schools implements staff COVID-19 vaccination requirement

The St. Paul School Board voted unanimously Friday morning to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all district staff or be subject to weekly testing.