Why you should be wary of comparisons of the death tolls from the 1918 flu pandemic and COVID-19
Mortality statistics from the early twentieth century are imprecise.
COVID-19
Coronavirus in Minnesota: deaths, cases rise again
Data from the Minnesota Department of Health show the state added 16,617 new cases in the seven days between Sept. 15 and Tuesday, for an average of 2,373 new cases per day.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: ICU cases reach new high for the year
Minnesota had 59 new COVID-19 deaths in the last week, up from 45 the week prior.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: Case totals continue to grow as in-person school starts
Between last Tuesday and Friday, the state added an average of 1,882 new cases per day, up from 1,557 new cases per day in the previous week.
Poll: Majority of Minnesota voters back masks in schools, employers’ rights to mandate vaccines
The issue has greater urgency as the return to school coincides with a new wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the delta variant.
The bad news: COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in Minnesota. The good: Fewer people are dying.
In previous waves of COVID-19 infections in Minnesota, increased hospitalizations were soon followed by increased daily death tolls. Not this time, so far.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: hospitals feel the strain as case numbers continue to rise
MDH reported Tuesday 92.7 percent of the state’s intensive care beds are in use, as are 91 percent of non-ICU beds.
Minneapolis continues to see stark gaps in vaccination rates across the city
While more than 90 percent of residents in far southwest Minneapolis are fully vaccinated, less than 50 percent of residents in other parts of the city are.
So how is Minnesota doing on COVID-19 vaccinations compared to other states?
Not super great, it turns out.
Minnesota sees dramatic differences in acceptance of workers’ comp claims under state’s COVID-19 ‘presumption’ law
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry says 96 percent of COVID-19 infected workers covered under the new law had their workers’ compensation claim accepted. Those who didn’t qualify saw their claim denied 72 percent of the time.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: cases, hospitalizations continue to rise
The most recent data show 59.1 percent of Minnesotans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 55.3 percent of Minnesotans have completed the vaccine series.
How to talk about vaccines with the unvaccinated
As the prospect of sharing a holiday dinner table draws nearer, MinnPost talked to medical professionals about how to talk to people who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 about getting vaccinated.
How two Minnesota long-term care organizations are using mandates to get all their workers vaccinated
Workers at Episcopal Homes in St. Paul and Eventide in Moorhead are required to be vaccinated this fall.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: Federal government expected to recommend vaccine booster shots
As of Tuesday the state had not gotten any official communication from the federal government regarding additional shots.
A running list of Minnesota employers requiring COVID-19 vaccines for employees
We’ll continue updating the list as we learn about more vaccine mandates.
Can Minnesota require COVID-19 vaccines for school children?
Minnesota already requires a number of vaccines for students of various ages. What about COVID-19?
Implementing vaccine policy that addresses equity should be a University of Minnesota priority
Effectively implementing an equity-guided policy will require the university to make vaccines maximally accessible – culturally, socially, logistically, financially.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: Case positivity up; more than 300 hospitalized
Minnesota added 5,601 new COVID-19 cases in the seven days between Aug. 4 and Aug. 10, for an average of 800 new cases per day.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: Case positivity rate reaches 4%
Minnesota added 4,151 new COVID-19 cases in the seven days between July 28 and Aug. 3, for an average of 593 new cases per day.
What the latest CDC guidance on the delta variant and masking means — and doesn’t mean — for Minnesota
While data do show greater risk of transmission for the delta variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, vaccines remain an effective protection against the disease.
