Guthrie Theater cancels upcoming shows
COVID-19 cases amongst cast and crew caused the theater to cancel performances of Emma through Thursday.
Watch CBS News
COVID-19 cases amongst cast and crew caused the theater to cancel performances of Emma through Thursday.
While live entertainment continues to get back on its feet amid what seems to be the waning end of the COVID-19 pandemic, along comes another reminder that we're not out of the woods just yet.
"We are in a war for talent," General James McConville, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, told members of the House Armed Services Committee. "That means recruiting our nation's best."
National Guard officials say the pool of qualified Americans appears to be shrinking every year, and the pandemic hasn't helped.
The state's case growth rate, stands at 23.9 per 100,000 residents. That's still well above the high risk line of 10, but showing signs of slowly going down.
The rate, which is measured as new admissions per 100,000 residents, stands at 7.4. It had been above the high risk mark (8) since early May.
In all, the state has seen over 1.54 million COVID-19 cases since March of 2020, of which more than 78,000 were reinfections. A total of 12,784 Minnesotans have died due to the virus.
The Minnesota Department of Health's latest update includes data from the past weekend, which was delayed in reporting due to the Juneteenth holiday.
Minnesota expands test-to-treat options and adjusts COVID-19 community testing network, closing multiple locations.
Case growth are continuing to hold in a statistical plateau, hovering at 25.8 cases per 100,000 residents. That's still above the "high-risk" threshold, which is drawn at 10 cases.
Almost 70% of kids are believed to have gotten COVID at some point during the pandemic. Still, doctors say regardless if a child has had the disease, the vaccine is worth it.
Even though the risk is low for children, doctors say regardless if a child has had the disease, the vaccine is worth it.
"When COVID happened, at the very beginning, everyone was petrified," day care owner Julie Fees said. "To be specifically called out and asked to step up and then be eliminated because we are sole proprietors?"
Parents can start taking their infants, toddlers and preschoolers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 this week.
Minnesota health officials report another 1,887 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths in the state.
Health officials in Minnesota report an additional 1,555 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 deaths Thursday.
Fauci, who is 81, is fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice, according to the National Institutes of Health.
With the latest update from the Minnesota Department of Health, the state has tallied 1,528,694 cases, nearly 76,000 of those being reinfections.
Families with younger kids have been waiting the longest for a vaccine to protect their kids against severe COVID illness.
Health officials in Minnesota reported an additional 2,028 cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths Friday.
Adam Duxter reports on why self-employed child care workers are frustrated with state lawmakers.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz toured what will become the state's first public test-to-treat center in Brooklyn Park. High-risk Minnesotans who test positive for COVID-19 at the site can receive a prescription for treatment.
Frontline workers are now able to cash in on their hard work. Applications for pandemic bonus pay opened Wednesday morning, but not without hiccups.
Three state-run community COVID-19 testing sites are becoming test-to-treat locations within the next week.
Wednesday marked the first day that frontline workers could apply for "Hero Pay" bonuses. While many were having trouble with the application website, officials stressed that the checks are not first come. first serve.
