Health

March 10, 2021 6:18 AM

Congress OKs $1.9T COVID relief bill in win for Biden, Democrats

Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The House approved the bill Wednesday over solid Republican opposition in a vote that gives the new president and Democrats a victory just seven weeks after he took office.

by The Associated Press

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March 10, 2021 5:35 AM

Reporter's notebook: What's behind spikes in COVID case, death numbers in Minnesota's latest data release?

Four private testing labs apparently didn't report 37,350 COVID-19 test results — including 891 positive cases — to the state Health Department over a period of months. And those unreported cases mean that 22 hospitalizations and 138 deaths weren't classified as being connected to COVID-19.

by David H. Montgomery

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March 10, 2021 5:33 AM

'New lease on life': Vaccine expansion brings hope to Minn. patients with serious conditions

For thousands of Minnesotans with serious health complications, hope is on the horizon, as COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands.

by Catharine Richert

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March 10, 2021 5:30 AM

March 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flattens; conditions steady

Minnesota’s vaccination pace has moderated a bit but remains on the right path, enough so that it may be possible to offer a shot to every Minnesota adult by late April.

by MPR News Staff

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March 9, 2021 4:53 PM

Dr. Hallberg answers your vaccine questions

Should I wait for another vaccine if I’m offered the Johnson & Johnson one? What if I’m having trouble getting an appointment for my second shot? When can I see friends and family? Dr. Jon Hallberg answers some of your COVID-19 vaccine questions.

by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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March 9, 2021 4:36 PM

Nearly 1 in 3 women experience violence: Landmark report from WHO

A report that gathered data from 161 countries and areas paints a "horrifying picture," said WHO's director-general. And there's concern that the pandemic has made matters worse.

by Maria Godoy

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March 9, 2021 3:30 PM

Greater Minnesota’s child care crisis squeezed by pandemic

Child care providers have been closing in rural Minnesota faster than they can be replaced. Host Angela Davis talks with the author of a new report and the owner of a child care center about how this hurts working families and rural economies.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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March 9, 2021 2:46 PM

Inside the fight for the right to die: Logistical and ethical challenges

Katie Engelhart explores the complexity of physician-assisted death in the book The Inevitable. She says patients seeking to end their own lives sometimes resort to veterinary drugs from overseas.

by Terry Gross

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March 9, 2021 1:39 PM

States try to push out billions of emergency rental aid to families

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.

by Pam Fessler

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March 9, 2021 1:04 PM

Majority of MN students now have option to attend school in person

Weeks after Gov. Tim Walz urged secondary schools to open their buildings, approximately 90 percent of Minnesota schools are offering students the option to attend some form of in-person classes. But in some areas, many students are opting for distance learning, even when they have the chance to go back in person.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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