Parents, staff, students anxiously wait for mask guidance from Minnesota school districts
After Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health recommended masks in school for children this upcoming school year, many are waiting to hear if their school districts will change current masking policies.
Grand Casino will require masks again starting August 2
As the delta variant is leading to an increase in COVID-19 cases, Grand Casino will again institute a mask policy.
As delta variant surges, Fauci warns more 'pain and suffering' ahead
The nation’s top infectious disease expert is warning that more “pain and suffering” is ahead as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated.
Expiration of eviction moratorium thrusts US into housing crisis
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their homes now that the federal eviction moratorium has expired.
Two American travelers to Canada fined $16,000 each for fake vaccination documents
The Canadian government can fine individuals 5000 CAD a day for violations.
Should I get tested for COVID-19 if I'm vaccinated?
U.S. health officials say people who are fully vaccinated should get tested if they've been around someone who has COVID-19.
6 passengers test positive for COVID-19 after Royal Caribbean cruise
Six passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise in the Bahamas tested positive for COVID-19 while onboard the ship. Four of them were vaccinated, while two were unvaccinated minors.
COVID-19 delta variant as contagious as chickenpox, CDC internal docs warn
Internal CDC documents state that the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions.
Japan expands virus state of emergency amid record cases, Tokyo Olympics
Japan expanded a state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo following record COVID-19 spikes as the capital hosts the Olympics.
Minnesota will offer $100 for new COVID-19 vaccinations
Minnesota will offer $100 per new COVID-19 vaccination as part of a new effort to increase vaccinations numbers by President Biden.
New study finds COVID-19 can cause changes in brain that mimic Alzheimer's disease
A new study shows that COVID-19 symptoms that some describe as "brain fog" may be caused by changes to the brain that mimic Alzheimer’s disease.
Biden sets COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers, directs DOD to do same
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that federal workers must show proof of receiving a COVID vaccine or submit to regular testing.
COVID-19 vaccine incentive: Biden calls for $100 payout to newly vaccinated
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases among mostly unvaccinated Americans due to the fast-spreading delta variant, President Joe Biden called on local governments to offer $100 to newly vaccinated people as an incentive.
Minnesota kicks off 'Vax to School' campaign to get eligible students vaccinated before school year starts
Minnesota health and education leaders kicked off their “Vax to School” campaign Thursday, urging parents to go get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19 before school starts this fall.
US unemployment claims down 24,000 to 400,000 as economy recovers
U.S. unemployment claims dropped by 24,000 to 400,000 last week in another sign that the job market is recovering from the coronavirus recession.
MDH: All K-12 students, staff should wear masks in schools this fall
Minnesota health and education officials are recommending all students, teachers, staff and visitors in school buildings should wear masks when they return to school this fall, regardless of vaccination status.
Mom urges vaccination after loss of ‘healthy’ 28-year-old son to COVID-19
After losing her son to COVID-19, Christy Carpenter and her family are encouraging hesitant people to get the vaccine — if not for themselves, then for the people around them.
2 US Navy members have died from COVID-19 in past week
Navy officials declined to say whether either of the two members who died over the past week from COVID-19 had been vaccinated
Minnesota lawmakers hear COVID horror stories as workers seek $250 million in pandemic pay
AFSCME estimates that 1 million workers could fall under the federal government's definition of essential, and lawmakers will now work to decide who will be included in the $250 million that's been authorized.
US records more than 70,000 new daily COVID-19 cases, 462 deaths
The delta variant has fueled a surge of COVID-19 infections across the United States, and new projections show no signs of the hyper-contagious variant showing down.