Biden announces tax credits for small businesses offering paid leave for COVID-19 vaccination
Biden announced the launch of a tax credit for small businesses to provide paid leave for those getting vaccinated against COVID-19 or potentially needing to take time off to recover from side effects.
Minnesota reports 1,611 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths Wednesday
Minnesota health officials reported 1,611 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths Wednesday.
Minnesota reports 1,189 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths Tuesday
Minnesota health officials reported 1,189 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths Tuesday.
State Dept. to issue ‘do not travel’ advisories to 80% of countries amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
The department said the update to these advisories takes into account logistical factors, such as in-country testing availability and current travel restrictions for U.S. citizens.
"I thought I was dying"; Ted Nugent tests positive for COVID-19 after questioning pandemic rules
A couple of weeks after asking why there haven't been lockdowns during 'Covid 1 through 18,' the Michigan-born rocker told audiences on a Facebook live stream that he had tested positive for the virus.
Minnesota reports 1,292 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths Monday
Minnesota health officials reported 1,292 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths Monday.
Multiple over-the-counter COVID-19 tests now available at stores nationwide
Multiple COVID-19 tests will be available at stores nationwide beginning this week, without the need for a prescription. They range in price from $23.99 to $119.99.
Minnesota reports 1,847 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths Sunday
Minnesota health officials reported 1,847 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths Sunday.
Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume later this week
The United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare blood clot cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
Global COVID-19 death toll passes 3 million people
The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined.
Gov. Walz orders flags flown at half staff Monday to honor lives lost to COVID-19
Governor Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, April 19, 2021.
Minnesota reports 2,429 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths Saturday
Minnesota health officials reported 2,429 new COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths Saturday.
Minnesotans test positive for COVID-19 variant after Cancun vacation
After four Minnesotans have tested positive for the P.1 COVID-19 variant first identified in Brazil following trips to Cancun, the Minnesota Department of Health is urging travelers to get tested when they return home.
50% of Minnesota adults have at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose
Around 50% of Minnesota adults now have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the latest state health department data shows.
Vacant middle seats on airplanes cut COVID-19 exposure risk by up to 57%, CDC study says
Leaving middle seats open and vacant on airplanes may significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of exposure to the coronavirus, a new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.
CDC identifies 5,800 COVID-19 ‘breakthrough infections’ among 75 million fully vaccinated people
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has identified a comparatively small group of fully vaccinated people who have reported “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections, which should be “expected.”
FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance hotline inundated with more than 1M calls on 1st day
FEMA said it was inundated with over 1 million calls from people requesting assistance with COVID-19-related funeral expenses on its first day of application processing.
Minnesota deaths from alcohol use increased in 2020, pandemic possible factor
The COVID-19 pandemic may have played a role in an increase of deaths in Minnesota from alcohol use last year, according to preliminary data from the Minnesota Department of Health.
ICU COVID-19 cases in Minnesota at highest level since start of 2021
The number of COVID-19 patients currently in the ICU in Minnesota is the highest it has been since the beginning of the year, according to the latest health department data.
Unemployment claims fall to 576,000, lowest since COVID-19 pandemic began
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 576,000, a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.