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COVID drives home schooling surge; public school enrollment drops

COVID drives home schooling surge; public school enrollment drops

The COVID-19 crisis is driving dramatic changes in Minnesota public school enrollments, including a drop of some 17,000 students in the past year, with families delaying kindergarten and choosing options outside the public system, the state Education Department says.
by Elizabeth Shockman and MPR News Staff

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Collaboration between White Earth Nation, Mahnomen Co. leads to one of highest vaccination rates in MN

Collaboration between White Earth Nation, Mahnomen Co. leads to one of highest vaccination rates in MN

Since Minnesota began distributing coronavirus vaccines late last year, Mahnomen County in northwestern Minnesota has consistently led the pack.
by Dan Gunderson

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Michael Osterholm on how new COVID variants could change the pandemic's trajectory

Michael Osterholm on how new COVID variants could change the pandemic's trajectory

As vaccinations continue, new variants of the virus are spreading. Scientists worry that the vaccine could be less effective against these mutations and that infection rates might rise again if one of these variants becomes the dominant strain.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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New vaccine tool will tell Minnesotans when they're eligible for COVID shots

New vaccine tool will tell Minnesotans when they're eligible for COVID shots

The “vaccine connector” will alert Minnesotans of their eligibility, connect them to resources to schedule an appointment and provide information on nearby vaccination opportunities. Minnesotans will still have to make their own appointment to get a shot through a vaccine provider.
by Tim Nelson

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Feb. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends solid; vaccination pace ticks up

Feb. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends solid; vaccination pace ticks up

Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers continue to show pandemic conditions improving to the point where the state will allow middle and high school buildings to reopen starting next week. The vaccination pace is improving modestly.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII

U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII

A new report finds that life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths. Minorities suffered the biggest impact, with Black people losing nearly three years and Hispanics, nearly two years.
by The Associated Press

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