The daily coronavirus update: 2 more deaths; 75,189 total cases
As of Sunday, a total of 1,816 Minnesotans have died due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The daily coronavirus update: 4 more deaths; unemployment add-on could be ready next week
The Minnesota Department of Health also announced it would increase scrutiny of bars’ and restaurants’ adherence to COVID-19 safety regulations after a slew of complaints.
As they head back into school buildings, some Minnesota teachers are questioning districts’ COVID-19 protocol
School administrators in several metro districts are hoping a COVID-19 information dump will offer teachers some added assurances about staying safe. In some instances, though, it’s having the opposite effect.
Susan Perry to retire from Second Opinion
In 2007, Susan set out to make sense of the latest health research and trends — as she put it, “separating the hype from the evidence.”
After 13 years, thanks and farewell
This is my last posting for Second Opinion; I’ve decided to retire from the column.
The daily coronavirus update: 13 more deaths; state posts highest-ever new-case count
The high number of newly reported cases was partly due to a backlog of results from a specific provider, Valley Health, that the Minnesota Department of Health has begun to work through.
Pandemic-related delays in medical care for Minnesota’s non-COVID patients has caused harm to some, physicians say
The survey also revealed that telehealth services grew by 833 percent since the start of the pandemic. More than 80% of the physicians surveyed said their patients are satisfied with receiving care this way.
Another COVID mystery: Patients survive ventilator, but linger in a coma
Some medical ethicists urge clinicians not to rush when it comes to decisions about how quickly COVID-19 patients may return to consciousness.
The daily coronavirus update: 14 more deaths, 529 new cases in Minnesota
There have now been a total of 71,236 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
Thunderstorms linked to rise in emergency room visits for respiratory problems
The cases may be linked to rises in temperature and tiny particulates that occur before storms, the study’s authors say. Both factors exacerbate respiratory illnesses like asthma and COPD.
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths in Minnesota; state to create new lab to process saliva tests
MDH also said Tuesday there have been 70,707 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, up 409 from Monday’s count.
Why you should always wear a mask in a public restroom
Researchers at Yangzhou University have reported that flushing a toilet or urinal sends a cloud of tiny aerosol particles into the air.
‘There’s just something about being together’: In the age of COVID, Interact Center maintains community for its artists
“We decided to offer a series of virtual online classes,” said founder/Executive Director Jeanne Calvit. “We didn’t want anyone to get bored or feel isolated. We created a Zoom community, and the response from our artists was immediate and enthusiastic.”
The daily coronavirus update: Two Minnesota school districts delay opening; number of Sturgis-linked cases grows
The Minnesota Department of Health also announced Monday that four more Minnesotans had died of COVID-19, bringing the total for the whole pandemic to 1,771.
People feel more positive toward strangers who share their political views than toward friends who don’t, study suggests
“In many cases, political group membership mattered even more for expected friendship outcomes than length/closeness of the friendship,” the researchers said.
The daily coronavirus update: six more deaths, 717 more cases in Minnesota
There have now been 69,584 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths; 15 Minnesota Sturgis attendees test positive, one hospitalized
One of the Sturgis-related cases was from a worker at a temporary bar there; the other 14 merely attended the rally.
Children who are exposed to fine air pollutants have higher risk of developing asthma, study suggests
Fine particulate matter comes from a variety of sources, including motor vehicles, power plants, airplanes, residential wood burning, forest fires and dust storms.
The daily coronavirus update: 7 more deaths; 67,308 total cases
Since the start of the outbreak, a total of 1,745 Minnesotans with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have died.
One in 66 Americans will die from a drug overdose during their lifetime, study predicts
The study also shows that one out of every 108 Americans will die of a gunshot wound during their lifetime if current death rates hold.
