Olmsted County postpones vaccination clinic over winter weather vaccine shipment delays
Another Minnesota county has had to make changes to its COVID-19 vaccine clinic schedule this week because of vaccine shipment delays tied the severe winter weather in other parts of the country.
1 in 8 Minnesotans have at least 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Nearly 700,000 Minnesotans have now received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Wednesday.
Biden optimistic on reopening of elementary schools
President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office, restating his original goal after his administration came under fire when aides said schools would be considered open if they held in-person learning just one day a week.
Walz to announce return to school plan for middle, high school students
Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Tim Walz will announce his plan to get more Minnesota middle school and high school students back in the classroom.
'Variants represent a growing threat': COVID-19 relief bill would increase ability to spot virus mutations
Scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier mutations of the coronavirus under legislation advancing in Congress.
Hopkins couple loses heat for 3 days while fighting COVID-19
Gail and Roger Johnson of Hopkins found themselves without heat last week when the couple’s furnace stopped working for three days.
Company in Rochester, Minnesota developing oral COVID-19 vaccine
A scientific research lab based in Rochester, Minnesota, is developing an oral COVID-19 vaccine.
Lakeville school board votes to delay return to classroom for grades 6-12
As the governor prepares to lay out his strategy for more students to return to the classroom, one Twin Cities metro school district is pumping the brakes.
Fauci awarded $1M prize from Israeli foundation for ‘defending science in the face of uninformed criticism’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, was awarded $1 million by the Dan David Foundation for “defending science in the face of uninformed criticism” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FEMA opens new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites amid wintry weather across US
Crippling winter weather is hampering vaccination efforts in swaths of the country and that has forced the cancellation of some mass inoculation events.
Tech exec apologizes after holding convention that led to 24 people testing positive for COVID-19
An LA-based entrepreneur is apologizing after holding an in-person conference that got 24 people testing positive for COVID-19.
Black community members push to improve COVID-19 vaccine awareness
Jewelean Jackson, the former board chair of the Community-University Health Care Center, documented her experience getting her second dose of the vaccine on Friday.
COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 12.5% of residents vaccinated
More than 12 percent of all Wisconsinites have been vaccinated for COVID-19, the state's health department says.
Minnesota reports single-digit COVID-19 deaths for 4 straight days, 1st time since mid-September
Minnesota health officials reported two COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, the fourth straight day the state has reported single-digit coronavirus deaths.
Biden extends mortgage relief, ban on home foreclosures through June 2021
Certain mortgage protections that were put in place amid the pandemic, and were set to expire next month, have been extended through June.
Mardi Gras 2021: Bars closed, Bourbon Street barricaded amid COVID-19 pandemic
Parades and parties on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) and the days leading up to the annual pre-Lenten bash were canceled and bars were ordered closed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Wayzata freshman holds virtual concerts for long-term care facilities
A Minnesota high schooler is connecting with senior citizens virtually with music amid the isolating pandemic.
Minneapolis VA offers walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations for veterans who are frontline workers
The Minneapolis VA hosted a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination session Monday for veterans of any age who are considered essential, frontline workers.
Rural health leaders in Minnesota say they're facing struggles in COVID-19 vaccines rollout
As more Minnesotans get their vaccines, health care facilities in rural areas want to make sure they’re not getting left behind.
Minnesota reports 611 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths Monday
State health officials reported 611 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths Monday.