Despite Staffing Shortages And Surge In Patients, Twin Cities ERs Insist 'We Are Ready'
After a major slowdown, emergency departments around the Twin Cities are now seeing extremely high numbers of patients.
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After a major slowdown, emergency departments around the Twin Cities are now seeing extremely high numbers of patients.
"Those people who have been sitting on the fence thinking that, "Hey, this vaccine is not yet approved,' will finally take that leap of faith and get the vaccine," Dr. Venkat Iyer said.
As expected, the University of Minnesota will add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required vaccines for all enrolled students after the FDA fully approved the vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech. Soon, its 50,000-plus students will need to confirm their vaccination status.
Low Cut Connie was scheduled to play Saturday evening as part of The Current's Music On-A-Stick show.
Hours after the FDA granted full approval for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, Minnesota health officials reported Monday 1,673 more cases of the virus and seven more deaths. Meanwhile, health care leaders in the state are struggling with the recent surge brought on by the Delta variant.
As Minnesota hospital beds continue to fill up, the strain on the system is affecting both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.
A downtown Minneapolis cafe will be among the first in the state to require a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination in order to dine inside.
Passionate and diverse. That's how many are describing the new class of medical students at the University of Minnesota.
Important research on the effectiveness of a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is underway in the Twin Cities.
Osseo Area Schools announced Friday that its back-to-school plan has been modified to require face coverings or masks inside all school facilities for the first part of the school year.
Organizers of the Basilica Block Party announced that the two-day music festival slated for September will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.
The seven-day average positivity rate has been on the rise lately, reflecting levels of virus spread last seen during the spring wave. As of last week, the positivity rate had reached 5.4%.
This year's Minnesota State Fair experience may not be what fair-goers are used to.
One of the long-term side effects of COVID-19 can be hard to swallow for some people. The condition is called parosmia, and it's where the smells and tastes of foods are distorted. In some cases, people experiencing parosmia can't even be in the same room as the foods that they once loved.
You don't have to look far to find a place in need of workers. But the pandemic has hit the health care industry especially hard.
