Minnesota health official points to data, shipment delays impacting COVID-19 vaccine rollout
In response to criticism that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been moving slowly in Minnesota, state health officials are pointing to delays in data reporting and the lag time between vaccine allocation and the arrival of vaccine shipments.
In response to criticism that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been moving slowly in Minnesota, state health officials are pointing to delays in data reporting and the lag time between vaccine allocation and the arrival of vaccine shipments.
Governors work to expedite vaccine effort after slow start
New York’s governor is threatening to fine hospitals that don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough.
New York’s governor is threatening to fine hospitals that don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough.
FDA-approved coronavirus test hits Amazon marketplace. Here's how much it costs
An FDA-approved COVID-19 test has hit Amazon's marketplace as cases of the virus continue to inundate the country.
An FDA-approved COVID-19 test has hit Amazon's marketplace as cases of the virus continue to inundate the country.
Independent Minnesota pharmacies wait for direction for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Minnesota is off to a slow start in administering the COVID-19 vaccine compared to other states, as the state has only used 37 percent of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Minnesota is off to a slow start in administering the COVID-19 vaccine compared to other states, as the state has only used 37 percent of its COVID-19 vaccine.
New clinic at St. Joe's Hospital seeks to fill gap in mental health services
M Health Fairview is creating a new kind of clinic to get people struggling with mental illness the help they need faster.
M Health Fairview is creating a new kind of clinic to get people struggling with mental illness the help they need faster.
Spending more time at home during the pandemic? Test your house for radon
Minnesota health officials are urging people to get their homes tested for radon this winter—a radioactive gas that can pose a health risk if there are high levels of it in your home.
Minnesota health officials are urging people to get their homes tested for radon this winter—a radioactive gas that can pose a health risk if there are high levels of it in your home.
US could accelerate COVID-19 vaccination pace, give 1M per day, says Fauci
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
‘I don’t want to die, mom’: Mother urges masks after healthy 25-year-old son dies of COVID-19
A Tennessee mother is warning the public about the importance of wearing masks after her 25-year-old son died of COVID-19 within a week of being admitted to the hospital.
A Tennessee mother is warning the public about the importance of wearing masks after her 25-year-old son died of COVID-19 within a week of being admitted to the hospital.
Larry King out of ICU after being hospitalized with COVID-19
Larry King has been moved out of the intensive care unit at a Los Angeles hospital and is breathing on his own after contracting COVID-19, a spokesman said on Monday.
Larry King has been moved out of the intensive care unit at a Los Angeles hospital and is breathing on his own after contracting COVID-19, a spokesman said on Monday.
Statehouses without mask rules could be hotbeds for COVID-19 spread
As lawmakers around the U.S. convene this winter to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, statehouses themselves could prove to be hothouses for infection.
As lawmakers around the U.S. convene this winter to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, statehouses themselves could prove to be hothouses for infection.
Minnesota vows slow-moving COVID-19 vaccine rollout will quicken
Minnesota health officials say that the state's slow-moving coronavirus vaccine rollout will speed up in January and vow that every willing health care worker and long-term care resident will get a shot by the end of the month.
Minnesota health officials say that the state's slow-moving coronavirus vaccine rollout will speed up in January and vow that every willing health care worker and long-term care resident will get a shot by the end of the month.
Minnesota expert offers tips for successful New Year's resolution-making
New Year’s resolutions will likely be a challenge during the pandemic, so one Minnesota mental health expert offered tips on how people can stay the course.
New Year’s resolutions will likely be a challenge during the pandemic, so one Minnesota mental health expert offered tips on how people can stay the course.
UK ramps up vaccinations with first Oxford-AstraZeneca injection
Britain has taken another giant step in the fight against COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving out the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.
Britain has taken another giant step in the fight against COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving out the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.
US coronavirus death toll surpasses 350,000 as experts anticipate post-holiday surge
More than 20 million people in the country have been infected
More than 20 million people in the country have been infected
Wisconsin hospital worker arrested for spoiled vaccine doses
Authorities arrested a suburban Milwaukee pharmacist Thursday suspected of deliberately ruining hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine by removing them from refrigeration for two nights.
Authorities arrested a suburban Milwaukee pharmacist Thursday suspected of deliberately ruining hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine by removing them from refrigeration for two nights.
After losing children in 2020, Blaine mothers fight to save other kids facing mental health issues
After each of them suffered a loss in 2020, two mothers from Blaine, Minnesota are putting a focus on mental health for kids during the pandemic.
After each of them suffered a loss in 2020, two mothers from Blaine, Minnesota are putting a focus on mental health for kids during the pandemic.
Coronavirus means life won't go back to normal until fall 2021, despite vaccines: Fauci
Top White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that life in the U.S. will not get back to normal until fall 2021 despite emergency approvals of vaccines.
Top White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that life in the U.S. will not get back to normal until fall 2021 despite emergency approvals of vaccines.
Thousands of volunteers got a placebo; Should they now receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
Health experts are debating what to tell study volunteers who got a dummy shot instead of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Health experts are debating what to tell study volunteers who got a dummy shot instead of a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 timeline: How the pandemic unfolded over 1 year
The challenging months brought death, sickness, disruption and scientific exploration to the forefront of our lives, and many call it both the shortest and the longest year in history — and one that will certainly not be forgotten.
The challenging months brought death, sickness, disruption and scientific exploration to the forefront of our lives, and many call it both the shortest and the longest year in history — and one that will certainly not be forgotten.
Minnesota ends 2020 with 5,323 COVID-19 deaths reported
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 61 additional deaths from COVID-19 in its New Year’s Eve update, bringing the state’s total number of coronavirus deaths in 2020 to 5,323 as the year comes to an end.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 61 additional deaths from COVID-19 in its New Year’s Eve update, bringing the state’s total number of coronavirus deaths in 2020 to 5,323 as the year comes to an end.