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Minneapolis Public Schools closes buildings, moves to e-learning day for Monday

Minneapolis Public Schools closes buildings, moves to e-learning day for Monday

Minneapolis Public Schools is closing its buildings and shifting to an e-learning day on Monday, due to the bitter cold forecast and concerns about COVID-19 affecting bus transportation.
by MPR News Staff

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‘All hands on deck’: Hospitals report hundreds of staff out with COVID

‘All hands on deck’: Hospitals report hundreds of staff out with COVID

During the first week of the new year, hundreds of hospital workers around the state called in sick with COVID-19. The waterfall of absences is causing problems for hospital systems that are already stretched too thin.
by Catharine Richert

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Britney Spears left her guardianship, but others who want independence remain stuck

Britney Spears left her guardianship, but others who want independence remain stuck

If a judge rules a person can't make their own decisions, the next step can be a legal guardianship or conservatorship. Some states allow less-restrictive options, but advocates say it's not enough.
by Carter Barrett

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CDC is criticized for failing to communicate, promises to do better

CDC is criticized for failing to communicate, promises to do better

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held only two telebriefings in 2021. That lack of transparency has prompted criticism — and a pledge from director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to be more open.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Olmsted County isolates homeless residents with COVID-19

Olmsted County isolates homeless residents with COVID-19

Rochester’s homeless are now facing below zero temperatures and vulnerability to omicron as it surges. Olmsted County and the Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota have implemented plans to isolate those who test positive.
by Sarah Gelbard

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Explainer: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?

Explainer: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?

President Biden announced last month that the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free to people to use at home. But despite the high public demand for tests, officials say it will still be several more weeks before these kits are available to be shipped. 
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court conservatives seem skeptical of vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses

Supreme Court conservatives seem skeptical of vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses

Business groups, 27 states and some individuals have questioned the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to impose a nationwide rule.
by Krishnadev Calamur and Nina Totenberg

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