Health
The daily coronavirus update: 3 deaths; 564 new cases
None of the three people whose deaths were announced on Tuesday were residents of long-term care facilities.
COVID-19
Health
Group testing for coronavirus — called pooled testing — could be the fastest and cheapest way to increase screening nationwide
The basic idea of pooled testing is that it allows public health officials to test small groups – called pools – of people using only one test. This means you can test more people faster, using fewer tests and for less money.
State Government
The daily coronavirus update: 433 new cases; death toll continues to decline
Three more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health said Monday, for a total of 1,474.
Education
Social distancing on a school bus? Industry leaders in Minnesota explore options for a safe return
“Social distancing on a school bus, we feel, is going to be a challenge,” said Shelly Jonas, executive director of the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association, adding she and her colleagues are more interested in having students wear masks and in enhancing cleaning routines.
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Which drugs and therapies are proven to work, and which ones don’t, for COVID-19?
We have made amazing progress in the treatment of COVID-19. Two therapies – steroids and Remdesivir – have already been shown to help.
Second Opinion
Risk of stroke is almost eight times higher for COVID-19 patients than for flu patients, study finds
All the strokes in the study were ischemic, the most common kind. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel to the brain.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: five more deaths; 512 more cases in Minnesota
The deaths announced by the Minnesota Department of Health Sunday include those not reported Saturday due to the holiday. All of the reported deaths were among residents of long-term care facilities.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 13 more deaths; 494 new cases in Minnesota
MDH also said Thursday there have been 37,210 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
Environment
Planning to visit a Minnesota state park this holiday weekend? You won’t be alone
Since the coronavirus pandemic has shut down many other activities, parks in Minnesota have seen record numbers of visitors.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: four more deaths in Minnesota; MDH urges caution during holiday weekend
The number of confirmed cases in Minnesota is up 413 from Tuesday’s count. Hospitalizations continue to drop in the state after reaching a peak of 263 on May 30.
Second Opinion
Some cloth face masks are more effective than others at containing the spread of COVID-19, study suggests
A stitched, two-layer cotton mask was the most protective, limiting the droplet spread to 2.5 inches.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 6 more deaths, 442 new cases in Minnesota
MDH also said Tuesday that number of new cases is based on 12,705 tests.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: State meets testing-capacity goal; Walz mulling mask mandate
The Minnesota Department of Health also announced Monday that 10 more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, for a total of 1,435.
Education
Despite pandemic fears, fall enrollment for Minnesota higher ed looks relatively steady
The hit to fall enrollment that some were predicting has so far not materialized.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths; more than 500 new cases in Minnesota
Sunday’s tally of new confirmed cases is the first time since June 6 that the state has reported more than 500 new cases in one day, though the state is currently testing thousands more people per day.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 6 more deaths; 417 new cases
According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 1,417 Minnesotans have died of COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic so far.
Second Opinion
Fever, persistent cough and fatigue lead list of ‘classic’ symptoms of COVID-19, study confirms
Other top symptoms were loss of smell and difficulty breathing. And, of course, people with COVID-19 can be entirely symptom-free.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 9 more deaths in Minnesota, for a total of 1,406
MDH also said Thursday there have been 34,123 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of positives is up 360 from Wednesday’s count.
National
Why proxy voting was briefly a big deal in Washington, D.C.
In May, the U.S. House started using proxy voting, which allows a member to designate another member to cast their vote for them on the floor of the chamber.
Second Opinion
COVID-19 is more likely to lead to a baby bust than a baby boom, economists’ report says
“The COVID-19 crisis is amounting to much more than a temporary stay-at-home order,” the economists say. “It is leading to tremendous economic loss, uncertainty, and insecurity. That is why birth rates will tumble.”
