Foster Youths Affected By Pandemic Eligible For Financial Assistance
Through the end of September, foster kids who are about to age out of the system are eligible for some extra help.
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Through the end of September, foster kids who are about to age out of the system are eligible for some extra help.
Drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson said research shows people who receive a vaccine booster dose of its vaccine are better protected against COVID-19.
As hospitals start reinstating visitor restrictions due to the strain of the Delta variant, health officials on Thursday reported an additional 6,352 virus cases and 18 more deaths, bringing the state's total above 8,000 at roughly the same time that the country's death toll has matched that of the 1918-19 influenza pandemic.
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases across Minnesota, two health care systems are again implementing visitor restrictions.
Gov. Tim Walz's office announced the site will be able to administer 500 doses a day, an increase of 350 daily doses.
A plant-based restaurant in St. Paul is discontinuing in-person dining "until the COVID case counts drop back to a safe level."
Research by the Minnesota Educator Licensing Board shows there are more than 890,000 public school students in the state, but only 637 licensed school nurses.
Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Rebecca Kleefisch tested positive for COVID-19 after being exposed at church earlier this month, her campaign said Monday.
As new studies move the United States closer to being able to vaccinate young children against COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health on Monday announced 2,474 new cases and 10 more deaths, one of them a Rice County resident in their early 30s.
Businesses that suffered hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for the Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grant program.
Carter Theissen and Christian Brown are Wakefield's grandsons, who played against each other during Friday night's game. Theissen plays for Breck School as a wide receiver. Brown is a running back for Concordia Academy.
"To know that some of it is preventable, and it's harder than it needs to be, it feels like quite a change from last year when we were all in this together," University of Minnesota Medical Center Dr. Andrew Olson said.
Rising cases of COVID-19 linked to schools is concerning public health officials who expect the frequency of them to increase over the coming weeks.
As of Thursday morning, figures from the Minnesota Department of Health showed that about 72.6% of Minnesotans 16 or older had received at least one dose, and 93.2% of those 65 or older had received at least one dose. In total, the state has administered 6,320,203 doses of vaccine, with about 3.18 million residents having completed their vaccine series.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an 18-month grind that's only become more grueling for health care workers, so much so that their numbers are dwindling.
Minnesota health officials announced Wednesday that a new app can give users faster access to their COVID-19 vaccination records.
Health officials in Minnesota reported 2,736 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as the seven-day average positivity rate jumped to 7.1%.
It's a popular time to start planning a holiday trip or a winter getaway. But the Centers for Disease Control says safe destinations are dwindling because of the delta variant.
The judge ruled that the relief Parents Advocating for Safe Schools was seeking is a "non-justiciable political question."
Hospitals across the region are filling up with both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, Dr. Doug Griffin said, and Fargo Sanford is about two to three weeks from reaching its peak hospitalization capacity.
As hospitalizations continue to grow in Minnesota due to the Delta variant, health officials on Tuesday reported an additional 4,603 virus cases and 12 more deaths.
Joe Kurkland is a vaccine specialist and father of three. He says he won't have any hesitation getting his children vaccinated.
In this COVID era, protocol to attend a concert has changed and the rules are different depending on where you go to enjoy your favorite performer.
Canceling or combining bus routes have sent some Minnesota parents scrambling to get their kids to and from school this year. Union leaders are now sending a strong message to lawmakers and school boards.
In the weeks leading up to the return to the classroom, more than 46,000 Minnesota students between the ages of 12 and 17 received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday.
