For mRNA vaccines, COVID-19 might just be the beginning
The success of the Moderna and Pfizer shots has researchers thinking about a better flu vaccine — and maybe a treatment for cancer.
Greta Kaul
Greta Kaul is MinnPost’s data reporter. She can be reached at gkaul@minnpost.com.
The daily coronavirus update: 17 more deaths, 1,241 new cases in Minnesota
The state also reports that almost 47 percent of the population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine so far.
After the Chauvin trial, are more Minnesota court cases likely to be livestreamed?
The live video of the entirety of the trial of Derek Chauvin gave Minnesotans and the world an unprecedented view into the workings of the criminal justice system.
The daily coronavirus update: 16 more deaths; hospitalizations down
The most recent data available show 166 Minnesotans are hospitalized in intensive care with COVID-19, and 453 are in the hospital with COVID-19 not in intensive care.
It’s finally easy to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota. Now health officials are focusing on convincing everyone to get the shots
Supply of vaccines is finally catching up to demand and clinics are starting to offer walk-in vaccinations. The challenge now is overcoming logistical hurdles for hard-to-reach populations and convincing the initially hesitant to get the shots.
The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota child under the age of 10 dies from COVID-19
The child, who lived in southwestern Minnesota, is the third person under the age of 18 to die of COVID-19 in Minnesota, according to MDH.
Derek Chauvin will be sentenced at a hearing on June 25. Here’s what goes into that decision.
Chauvin was convicted of two counts of murder and one of manslaughter for killing George Floyd. He faces a maximum of 40 years in prison.
Vaccines are helping blunt Minnesota’s latest COVID-19 surge, even as stronger variants circulate
The first groups to get vaccinated make up a smaller share of hospitalizations now than they did before. But for adults who do get sick — regardless of age — hospitalization rates have risen.
The daily coronavirus update: 13 more deaths in Minnesota; ICU hospitalizations are up
MDH also said there have been 560,450 total cases of COVID-19 in the state. That number is up 1,600 from the total announced on Tuesday.
Chauvin guilty on all counts in murder of George Floyd
Chauvin’s trial — the first in the state’s history to be broadcast live — is also believed to be the first time an on-duty white Minnesota police officer has been convicted of the murder of a Black person.
The daily coronavirus update: 6 more deaths; hospitalizations up
As of Saturday, the most recent day of data available, 2,292,756 people, or 41.2 percent of Minnesota’s population, has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Explaining the possible outcomes of jury deliberations in the Derek Chauvin trial
The jury starts deliberations today on three counts Derek Chauvin is charged with.
The daily coronavirus update: 15 more deaths; more than 40 percent of Minnesotans have at least 1 vaccine dose
Over the course of the pandemic, a total of 7,020 Minnesotans have died of COVID-19.
‘I just shot him’: What we now know about the killing of Daunte Wright by a Brooklyn Center police officer
So far, Wright’s death has led to second-degree manslaughter charges against the officer involved; ignited a series of demonstrations; and prompted a shakeup of Brooklyn Center city government.
The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccinations
The pause in use of the J&J vaccine is expected to be brief as rare cases of blood clots are investigated.
The daily coronavirus update: 2 more deaths; nearly 2,000 new cases
The most recent seven-day case positivity average, which lags by a week, is at 6.7 percent, above the 5 percent “caution” threshold.
The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota adds more than 2,500 COVID-19 cases
The last time Minnesota added as many cases in a single day was in January.
There are still no COVID-19 vaccines approved for children. As more adults get vaccinated, what should families with kids do?
The degree to which vaccination prevents transmission of COVID-19 is still being studied, which means parents still need to exercise caution.
The daily coronavirus update: 12 more deaths in Minnesota; case positivity rate rises above 5%
As of Monday, 1,658,176 people in Minnesota, or 29.8 percent of the population, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
What an MDH study of Life Time fitness tells us about COVID-19 transmission in gyms
After case interviews turned up a number of cases at a couple of Life Time facilities, MDH researchers collected more data to try to better understand the extent of the outbreaks.
