Summerfest: COVID vaccine, negative test required to attend
A COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result will be required to attend Summerfest 2021.
U.S.-Canada border officially opens to vaccinated Americans
The U.S.-Canada border is officially open, allowing Americans into the country after shutting down the border for more than a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fauci believes wave of vaccine mandates could follow full FDA approval
Dr. Anthony Fauci, says he's hopeful that the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the coronavirus vaccine by month’s end, which could usher in a wave of vaccine mandates in the private sector as well as schools and universities.
Twin Cities health care workers protest vaccine mandates
Health care workers in the Twin Cities rallied on Saturday against vaccine mandates
Minneapolis restaurant group pays workers $230,000 after withholding wages during shutdown
A Minneapolis-based restaurant group will be paying its employees more than $230,000 after the Minnesota Attorney General's Office determined workers laid off during the COVID-19 shutdown last year did not receive their final paychecks.
University of Minnesota professors call for vaccine mandate
A growing number of professors and staff at the University of Minnesota are calling on the school to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, as cases of the virus are surging.
July jobs report: US adds 943K jobs, unemployment rate drops to 5.4%
Hiring surged in July as U.S. employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% from 5.9% in June.
Minnesota Zoo to require masks for guests, starting Saturday
The Minnesota Zoo is joining the list of facilities and organizations implementing a mask requirement for its guests amid the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant.
Minneapolis, St. Paul school districts to add mask requirement
Minneapolis Public Schools will require masks for all staff, students and visitors this school year, starting Aug. 9.
Minnesota around 33K shots away from hitting 70% COVID-19 vaccination rate
Due to a recent increase in COVID-19 vaccinations, Minnesota is now around 33,000 shots away from hitting Gov. Tim Walz’s 70% vaccination rate goal for people 16 years of age and older.
$100 gift card for a COVID-19 vaccine? We'll take that, Minnesotans say
Minnesota's latest COVID-19 vaccine incentive is proving far more popular.
Minnesota grocery workers union calls for return of hazard pay as delta variant spreads
A union representing Minnesota grocery store workers is calling for hazard pay to be reinstated as mask requirements resume and the delta variant spreads throughout the state.
HealthPartners requiring COVID-19, flu vaccinations for staff
HealthPartners is the latest hospital system in Minnesota to institute COVID-19 and influenza vaccination requirements for its employees.
Minnesota requiring state employees to wear masks in workplace
Minnesota is now requiring its 37,000-plus state employees to wear masks in the workplace.
COVID-19 spike: In Florida hospitals, 'there are only so many beds'
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases in Florida during a three-day span, raising the seven-day average to one of the highest counts since the pandemic began.
COVID-19 vaccination protocol goes into effect at First Ave venues
Wednesday night marked the first night a new COVID-19 vaccination requirement went into effect at some Twin Cities metro music venues.
Twin Cities students get COVID-19 vaccinations as they prepare for return to classes
The window for your kids to get their shots and be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before the start of school is quickly closing.
COVID-19 lambda variant: What to know about the coronavirus strain
WHO officials have described the lambda variant as a “variant of interest,” but researchers say more studies are needed to understand its potential impact.
Minnesota man stuck in Thailand after positive COVID-19 test
Twin Cities-based attorney Lee Wolfgram spoke with FOX 9 from his private hospital room on the other side of the world in Phuket, Thailand.
COVID-19 cases could be linked to Bucks' championship run
Health officials say they've identified nearly 500 coronavirus cases statewide that could be linked to the large crowds that gathered in downtown Milwaukee as fans cheered on the Bucks' run to the NBA championship.