The daily coronavirus update: first shipments of J&J vaccine arrive in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health also reported Wednesday that 17 more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, for a total of 6,507.
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The daily coronavirus update: 3 more deaths; Johnson & Johnson approval should increase vaccine supply
As of Saturday, 902,242 people in Minnesota, or 16.2 percent of the population, had received at least one of two doses the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.
Minnesota’s rate of community spread of COVID-19 is skyrocketing. Here’s why health officials aren’t concerned
Community spread refers to cases of COVID-19 where contact tracers can’t determine the source of infection. A high rate of community spread was thought to indicate a pandemic out of control.
Bill in Minnesota House would forgive state portion of income taxes on extra unemployment payments
As tax bills come due, some Minnesotans have been surprised to learn that extra unemployment payments through the CARES Act and later executive action didn’t have taxes withheld.
Here’s which groups will get vaccine next in Minnesota
Vaccination of further groups will begin after 70% of Minnesotans over the age of 65 have received a single dose of vaccine, something expected by the end of March.
Minnesota’s long-term care facilities see COVID-19 rates drop after vaccines
Nursing homes were hard-hit by the pandemic, but early access to vaccines appears to be making a difference.
The daily coronavirus update: approval of Johnson & Johnson vaccine expected soon; Minnesota students asked to get tested bimonthly
The most recent data shows that 770,021 people, or 13.8 percent of Minnesota’s population, had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine so far.
Minnesotans who got extra unemployment payments could see big tax bills this year
Minnesota did not withhold state or federal taxes from the $600 and $300 bonus unemployment payments, which are taxed as regular income.
The daily coronavirus update: 1 death, lowest daily total since August
Minnesota’s 7-day case positivity rate of 3.6 was also the lowest it has been for months.
The daily coronavirus update: 9 more deaths; case count grows by 879
As of Friday, 754,602 people, or roughly 13.6 percent of Minnesota’s population, had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths; positivity rate remains low
As of Wednesday, 728,081 Minnesotans had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 286,543 both doses.
Will we ever know how many Minnesotans actually had COVID-19?
Asymptomatic cases and lack of testing at the beginning of the pandemic means the official count of cases is too low. Researchers are working on developing a fuller picture.
More Minnesota students are heading back to school. What does the science say about the safety of reopening?
Studies seem to indicate there are conditions under which schools can operate with relative safety.
The daily coronavirus update: 11 more deaths; Walz tells group, ‘We’re winning this battle,’ as case numbers continue to decline
According to the most recent data available, 583,602 Minnesotans, or 10.5 percent of the state’s population, have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Some Minnesotans are loving this cold snap: Trees
Trees that thrive in environments like Minnesota’s, where temperatures can drop below freezing for an extended period of time, have adaptations that allow them to survive the winter.
The daily coronavirus update: 3 more deaths; 564 new cases
The most recent vaccine data show 556,482 people in Minnesota, or 10.1 percent of the population, have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The daily coronavirus update: 22 more deaths; 466,224 total cases
As of Wednesday, 497,843 people in Minnesota, or 9 percent of the population, had at least one of two doses of COVID-19 vaccine; 138,212 had had both doses.
Wisconsin and Minnesota had different approaches to combatting COVID. So why are their death rates so similar?
Both Minnesota and Wisconsin have seen a rate of 112 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 residents.
DFL groups poured money into 2020 legislative races. How’d that work out for them?
In 2020, the DFL-affiliated groups vastly outspent their GOP counterparts and saw their House majority shrink, while also failing to retake the state Senate.
The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota to distribute 35,000 vaccine doses through health providers, state clinics
Minnesota also announced two more deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, one of the lowest totals in months.
