Minnesota reports 127 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths Sunday
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 127 new COVID-19 cases and nine additional deaths Sunday.
Minnesota reports 132 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths Saturday
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 132 new COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths Saturday.
US-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21
Border restrictions on nonessential travel with the United States will be extended until July 21, officials said Wednesday, as Canada works to get a higher percentage of Canadians fully vaccinated.
PJ Fleck, Lindsay Whalen among Minnesota's COVID-19 vaccine ambassadors
Local leaders throughout Minnesota are stepping up as COVID-19 vaccine ambassadors to encourage more people to get vaccinated.
Delta variant expected to become dominant US strain, CDC says
The delta variant first detected in India will likely become the dominant U.S. strain, the CDC director said — who stressed vaccination to stay protected.
Minnesota reports 142 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths Thursday as positivity rate declines to 1.8%
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 142 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths Thursday as the state’s seven-day rolling average test positivity rate declines to 1.8%, well below the caution threshold.
COVID vaccine proof: Wisconsin bill forbids requiring it
The Wisconsin Assembly on Wednesday passed a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit businesses, colleges and universities, governments and anyone else in the state from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
More than 3 million Minnesotans have had at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The state department of health reported that 3,005,706 Minnesotans have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,774,889 are fully vaccinated.
Minnesota reports fewer than 100 new single-day COVID-19 cases for 1st time since spring 2020
The Minnesota Department of Health reported fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases in a single day Tuesday for the first time since last spring.
Vaccine requirements: A list of Minnesota colleges and universities' policies
The University of Minnesota announced Monday that vaccinations won’t be required for students across its five campuses when school resumes this fall.
Minnesota reports 118 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths Monday
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 118 new cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths Monday as the state nearly surpasses three million people with at least one vaccine dose.
Kamala Harris visits South Carolina in US COVID-19 vaccine push
Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Greenville as part of the Biden administration’s effort to promote its ongoing coronavirus vaccination campaign.
Novavax says COVID-19 vaccine about 90% effective in large study
A Novavax large-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico found that its COVID-19 vaccine was about 90% effective overall and protected against variants.
Minnesota reports 173 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on Sunday
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 174 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths Saturday as the state’s seven-day average positivity rate continues to steadily decline.
U.S. vaccine surplus grows by the day; expiration dates loom
The U.S. is confronted with an ever-growing surplus of COVID-19 vaccines, looming expiration dates and stubbornly lagging demand at a time when the developing world is clamoring for doses to stem a rise in infections.
FDA OKs just 10M J&J vaccine doses from troubled Baltimore plant
Two batches of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine manufactured at the troubled Baltimore plant have been authorized for use by the FDA. But many more must be thrown out.
COVID-19 vaccines: Biden asks world leaders to join US in donating doses
President Joe Biden is calling on global leaders to follow his lead in sharing coronavirus vaccines with struggling nations around the world.
Minnesota reports 175 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths Thursday as test positivity rate keeps dropping
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 175 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths Thursday as the state’s seven-day average positivity rate continues to steadily decline.
Moderna asks FDA to expand COVID-19 vaccine authorization to ages 12 to 17
Moderna said it has asked the FDA to expand the emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine to those aged 12 to 17, citing data from its ongoing trial.
US purchasing 500M more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to share globally
The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share globally.