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coronavirus

COVID-19 levels up 58% in Twin Cities wastewater in past week

M Health Fairview nurse Tami Schimnoski prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in December at the Brian Coyle Center in Minneapolis.

Latest sewage sampling also finds rising levels of new coronavirus omicron subvariants that have increased COVID-19 levels elsewhere.

  • Rep. Dean Phillips tests positive for COVID-19, isolating in Washington D.C.
  • Judge: COVID asylum restrictions must continue on border
  • More Minnesota counties have high COVID-19 levels but milder cases

CDC urges adults 50 and older to get a second COVID-19 booster

A woman received her second Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot at a county health facility in San Jose, Calif., May 19, 2022.

The new guidance also extends to anyone 12 and older with certain immune deficiencies.

Rep. Dean Phillips tests positive for COVID-19, isolating in Washington D.C.

U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn.

He urged people to obtain free COVID-19 test kits.

Metro Transit ridership up in first quarter of 2022, though still below pre-COVID figures

Metro Transit’s overall ridership in the first quarter of 2022 is just over half of what it was in 2019, before the pandemic decimated transit rider

Trains, buses and other services all saw increases.

Judge: COVID asylum restrictions must continue on border

Pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border must continue, a judge ruled Friday in an order blocking the Biden administration's plan to lift them early next week.

More Minnesota counties have high COVID-19 levels but milder cases

Long-term care facility infections are up while reported outbreaks in K-12 schools and colleges remain lower.

CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11

Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday.

More than 75% of long COVID patients weren't hospitalized for initial illness

Study results paint a sobering picture of long COVID's effects on people's health and the health care system.

New COVID-19 variants of concern found in Minnesota

The BA.4 and BA.5 variants present concerns because they caused outbreaks in a highly immunized population in South Africa.

A third of US should be considering masks, officials say

COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.

Minnesota Supreme Court sends case over Walz's COVID shutdown orders back to lower court

Case was first filed in 2020 by central Minnesota business owner.

Unimaginable: U.S. COVID deaths hit 1 million in less than 2½ years

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration.

Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha tests positive for COVID

The first-term DFLer will miss the party's convention in Rochester to quarantine.

FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11

U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward.

Biden offering additional 8 free COVID-19 tests to public

The government website for people to request free COVID-19 at-home tests from the U.S. government is now accepting a third round of orders.

Pent-up travel demand for this summer runs into higher costs

It will probably cost more to fly and drive this summer, but those wanting to hit the road are undeterred.

Pandemic unleashes a tsunami of weddings in Minnesota

There are too many ceremonies and not enough venues.

Medcalf: How to reconnect with friends you've lost touch with during the pandemic

It can be a struggle to find our social stride now that the world has opened up again.


Local

The US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Twin Cities Squadron, prepared to present the colors before the commissioning ceremony for the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul

USS Minneapolis-St. Paul commissioned for duty in ceremony at Duluth Port

Celebrities, digital token enthusiasts gather in Minneapolis for first NFT convention
Innovation at wastewater plant propels St. Cloud to renewable energy leader
How many kinds of pho can you find in Minneapolis? Ask Ka Vang

Current Conditions Minneapolis

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Sports

Luis Arraez scored three runs for the Twins on Saturday night, the last of which came when he slid in safely on a wild pitch in the eighth inning at K

Arraez gobbles up Rod Carew's advice as Twins wallop Royals 9-2

How the Gophers rewire the nation's top volleyball recruits
Denver's Connelly closing in on deal with Wolves; will meet with Taylor
Anderson: Walleyes are tasty — but crappies and sunnies are more fun

Business

With $287.6B in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies

With $287.6B in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies

The summer Minnesota's wells dried up
Ecolab's Doug Baker has already started his next chapter
General Mills focuses on 'moments that matter' for in-person work

Opinion

Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and Gov. Tim Walz during a news conference in November 2021 to discuss the state’s efforts to expand hospi

Scoring Minnesota on COVID management

The 'primary' cause of our political fevers
Editorial cartoon: John Darkow on the UFO hearings
Readers Write: Politics and substance, policing and complaints, arbitration, mining, race and recognition mixups

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  • Pandemic activity already is increasing in Minnesota, but growth in infections continues to outpace severe illness and hospitalizations.
    New COVID-19 variants of concern found in Minnesota
  • M Health Fairview nurse Tami Schimnoski prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in December at the Brian Coyle Center in Minneapolis.
    COVID-19 levels up 58% in Twin Cities wastewater in past week
  • Mason Nadolney got his second COVID-19 vaccine shot during a mobile vaccine event at Chanhassen High School in July.
    What you need to know about COVID omicron variant, Minnesota testing, vaccines and more
  • Health officials urge more COVID-19 testing to quickly identify infections and qualify people for antiviral and monoclonal antibody treatments that ca
    Hospitalizations, COVID wastewater levels creeping up in Minnesota
  • Minnesota State colleges continue to lose students during pandemic, worsening long-term trend

    Variety

    The second floor of the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa contains a wide-ranging interactive display of material from the center’s vast archive.

    How does it feel to visit the new Bob Dylan Center? In a word: terrific

    Review: Minneapolis' Petite León redefines the local neighborhood eatery
    Yuen: Why boys' volleyball 'feels like home' for a new generation of Minnesota players
    Go, Gophers! University of Minnesota alumni travel revs back up

    Comics

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    For Better or For Worse

    HOROSCOPES

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    Latest Columns

    Dennis Anderson

    Anderson: For vaccinated anglers, Canada opens up, no testing required

    Canadian resort owners and outfitters hope anglers respond in droves, but Americans' reluctance to get shots might limit numbers.

    Jennifer Brooks

    Brooks: The COVID pandemic and Edina's broken hearts

    At a time when many are eager to move on from COVID, Edina remembers.

    Jennifer Brooks

    Brooks: Minnesota's irreplaceable replacement teachers

    Substitute teachers hold Minnesota schools together as the pandemic tears everything apart.


    Politics

    The tax conference committee, seen here two years ago, is meeting to finalize a tax deal.

    Tax deal reached in final weekend of session at State Capitol

    Attorney General Keith Ellison easily wins DFL endorsement for second term
    Gov. Tim Walz expected to end first term with zero vetoes
    Bill to align state fentanyl penalties with heroin unlikely to survive

    Nation

    A woman received her second Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot at a county health facility in San Jose, Calif., May 19, 2022.

    CDC urges adults 50 and older to get a second COVID-19 booster

    Runner collapses, dies after Brooklyn half-marathon
    2 dead; northern Michigan town cleans up from rare tornado
    Breach exposed data of half-million Chicago students, staff

    World

    Ukrainian servicemen sit in a bus after they left the besieged Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant, near a penal colony in Olyonivka, in territory under

    Russia's claim of Mariupol's capture fuels concern for POWs

    Australia's next prime minister came from humble beginnings
    Zimbabwe's women-only rangers fight poachers and poverty
    Palestinian teen shot in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank

    Curious Minnesota

    The American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis celebrated the lifting of the majstang (maypole) in 2009. Minnesota has more residents of Swedish and No

    Why did Scandinavian immigrants choose Minnesota?

    Listen: How an inside joke led to St. Cloud getting its name
    Ask a question now: What are you curious about, Minnesota?
    How the heck did Minnesota end up with a state muffin?

    Duluth

    The US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Twin Cities Squadron, prepared to present the colors before the commissioning ceremony for the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul

    USS Minneapolis-St. Paul commissioned for duty in ceremony at Duluth Port

    Tension brews over vacation rentals in Duluth
    'We can't keep up': Walz sends National Guard to NE. Minnesota for flood support
    St. Louis County Depot upends tenant base; will Duluth Art Institute, historical society get kicked out?

    Celebs

    Ethan Coen, left, and Tricia Cooke at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 23, 2015.

    Ethan Coen on his Jerry Lee Lewis doc and filmmaking return

    Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee escapes Hollywood studio fire
    Power Rangers actor charged with paycheck protection fraud
    Ex-'American Idol' star charged in crash granted bond

    Inspired

    Freddy Tirado jumped in line to get ice cream as he visited Hennepin Healthcare’s new mobile pediatric van outside the hospital in Minneapolis.

    In Minneapolis, a mobile van rolls out with health care outreach to kids

    From the Twin Cities to Africa: A better world for women, 'By Us'
    Jail writing program helps reduce stress, clear heads, gain insights
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    More Stories

    What you need to know about COVID omicron variant, Minnesota testing, vaccines and more

    Advice is evolving along with the coronavirus. Here's the latest from staff and news service reports.


    Brave New Workshop cancels this weekend's shows after COVID strikes

    "Back to Workshop or Everything's Fine!" is scheduled to run through Aug. 6.


    Eric Clapton cancels shows after testing positive for COVID

    Eric Clapton, a critic of coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions, has tested positive for COVID-19 and canceled two upcoming European gigs.


    Hospitalizations, COVID wastewater levels creeping up in Minnesota

    COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising along with infection numbers, but some involve patients with mild or asymptomatic cases.


    'Runestone!' cancels week of performances because of COVID cases

    The world premiere musical's weekend shows won't go on.


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