Mobile vaccine clinic meets patients at home during pandemic

Hennepin Healthcare is hitting the road to make vaccination appointments easy and accessible amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wisconsin mandating masks indoors starting Saturday, Aug. 1

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency Thursday and issued an emergency order requiring individuals to wear face coverings indoors. 

Minnesota could return to May's all-time high COVID-19 levels in a few weeks, expert says

Health experts in Minnesota haven’t been shy about linking an increase in COVID-19 cases to the reopening of bars and restaurants, but they say it’s not the only cause for concern.

Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease could start in adolescence

A group of researchers have discovered that certain risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease could begin as early as adolescence.

University of Minnesota to conduct majority of fall courses online

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus will conduct a majority of its fall courses online, the university announced this week.

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 590 new cases, 1 new death Monday

The state of Wisconsin reported 590 new COVID-19 cases Monday and one additional coronavirus-related death. 

Second stimulus check details revealed: Who is eligible?

The GOP unveiled details for a second round of direct payments to American households on Monday, in legislation that has been dubbed the HEALS Act.

Salmonella outbreak hits 23 states, source unknown: CDC

The CDC said a specific food item, grocery store or restaurant chain had not yet been identified as the source of infections.

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine test got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers.

Twins fans cheer on team from afar as players takes field for opening day amid a pandemic

Friday was the day Minnesota baseball fans were waiting for. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic put their season on pause, the Minnesota Twins will step on a baseball diamond.

Federal coronavirus team visited Minnesota this week to talk about rising cases

A federal team from the Department of Health and Human Services was in Minnesota to discuss rising COVID-19 cases in the state, the Minnesota Department of Health said Friday.

White House drops payroll tax cut as GOP unveils virus aid

The White House has dropped a bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package.

US COVID-19 cases surpass 4 million, according to Johns Hopkins

The troubling milestone comes a day after it was reported that more than 15 million people have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus across the world.

Jobless claims rise as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears

The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, evidence of the deepening economic pain the outbreak is causing to the economy.