Coronavirus Pandemic

MDH reports 9 new COVID-19 deaths, 583 new cases

MAP: Data for K-12 schools by COVID-19 case rate
Biden to recognize Minnesota's COVID-19 response, vaccination efforts during roundtable
In this Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 file photo, empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas. Makers of COVID-19 vaccines need everything to go right as they scale up from early-stage production to hundreds of millions of doses – and any little hiccup could cause a delay.
COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 13 new deaths, 517 new cases
Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
FILE - In this April 10, 2021, file photo, registered nurse Ashleigh Velasco, left, administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Rosemene Lordeus, right, at a clinic held by Healthcare Network in Immokalee, Fla. Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects and how the shots were tested still hold some back, according to a new poll that highlights the challenges at a pivotal moment in the U.S. vaccination campaign.
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
A worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Toppenish, Wash., Thursday, March 25, 2021.
0 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,191 new cases reported by MDH

0 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,191 new cases reported by MDH

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 file picture, the Gothic Bran Castle, better known as Dracula Castle, is seen on a rainy day in Bran, in Romania's central Transylvania region. Romanian authorities have set up a COVID-19 vaccination center in a medieval building in Bran, not far from the castle, as a means to encourage people to vaccinate and also to boost tourism which has decreased in the area as a result of the pandemic.

Dracula's castle proves an ideal setting for COVID-19 jabs

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 0 new deaths, 205 new cases

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 0 new deaths, 205 new cases

Cautious cuddling? England to OK hugs as lockdown eases
Lake Monster brewery: Free beer for those who show up for a COVID shot
MDH: 7 new COVID-19 deaths, 810 new cases, over 4.6M vaccines administered
MDH: 8 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,321 new cases, over 2.1M have completed vaccine series
Shoppers crowd at a marketplace in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, May 7, 2021. India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts warn of imminent vaccine shortages just as the country should be stepping up its vaccination drive, and as more contagious virus variants are beginning to be detected.

As India surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variants

EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab
KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Majority of Minnesotans refusing vaccines are Republicans
People who get vaccinated out-of-state unlikely to affect Minnesota's count
Minnesota launches walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at state vaccine sites
In this May 6, 2020 file photo, the Statue of Liberty is visible above refrigerator trucks intended for storing corpses that are staged in a lot at the 39th Street pier, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. New York City is still using refrigerated trucks to store bodies of coronavirus victims, more than a year after they were first set up as temporary morgues as deaths surged at at the height of the pandemic.

NYC still storing COVID-19 victims in refrigerated trucks

MDH: 12 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,453 new cases

MDH: 12 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,453 new cases

A member of the medical staff draws serum from an AstraZeneca vaccine container at a vaccination center in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. British authorities recommended Wednesday that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine not be given to adults under 30 where possible because of strengthening evidence that the shot may be linked to rare blood clots, a recommendation that came as regulators both in the United Kingdom and the European Union emphasized that the benefits of receiving the vaccine continue to outweigh the risks for most people — even though the European Medicines Agency said it had found a

UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot

Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine

India cases hit new record as calls grow for strict lockdown

Osterholm: Minnesota has 'long way to go' before reaching 70% vaccination goal

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International News

Israel, Hamas trade deadly fire as confrontation escalates

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

Scores of dead bodies found floating in India's Ganges River

This frame grab from video provided by KK Productions shows police officials stand guard at the banks of the river where several bodies were found lying in Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh state India, Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

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Gaza militants, children among 26 dead as Israel hits Hamas

A Palestinian police officer crosses a street next to the remains of a Hamas security building which was hit by Israeli missile strikes, in Gaza City, early Tuesday, May. 11, 2021.

School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested

In this image taken from video, an ambulance and police trucks are parked at a school after a shooting, in Kazan, Russia, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Russian media report that several people have been killed and wounded in a school shooting in the city of Kazan. Russia's state RIA Novosti news agency reported the shooting took place Tuesday morning, citing emergency services.

Dracula's castle proves an ideal setting for COVID-19 jabs

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 file picture, the Gothic Bran Castle, better known as Dracula Castle, is seen on a rainy day in Bran, in Romania's central Transylvania region. Romanian authorities have set up a COVID-19 vaccination center in a medieval building in Bran, not far from the castle, as a means to encourage people to vaccinate and also to boost tourism which has decreased in the area as a result of the pandemic.

Photo Galleries

PHOTOS: Reaction to verdict reached in Derek Chauvin trial

A demonstrator places flowers at a memorial as supporters gather outside Cup Foods on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, after the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

PHOTOS: Prince Philip through the years

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 15, 1991 file photo, Britain's Prince Phillip squints as he looks through the sight of a TOW missile launcher on at the Quantico Marine Base in Virginia. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died, it was announced on Friday, April 9, 2021. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle. Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving consort in British history.

Digital Extras

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Woman flies over Minnesota and prays on National Day of Prayer

Floyd family, attorney respond to federal civil rights charges against 4 former officers

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