MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials have confirmed five cases of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus in the Twin Cities area. The variant, which was first detected late last year in the United Kingdom, was identified in specimens…
DULUTH, Minn. - Patients of St. Luke's Hospital can now get a rapid COVID-19 antigen test that can return same-day results. The testing is available for patients of the respiratory clinic in Hermantown or those…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - The first COVID-19 briefing of 2021 comes with uplifting news from Itasca County. The county's public health officials are reporting a steady decrease in cases throughout December. Over the past…
DULUTH, Minn. - While cases of COVID-19 continue to slightly decrease across Minnesota, hospitals in the Northland are still feeling the strain. Dr. Jon Pryor, President of Essentia Health, chatted with FOX…
MADISON, Wis.- The Wisconsin Governor and health leaders addressed obstacles and delays in the state's vaccine distribution Tuesday. So far 85,609 vaccines have been administered and as of Monday 266,675 doses had been…
NORTHLAND - Now that the holidays are over, public health officials in the Northland are bracing for the potential for another spike in COVID-19 cases. The pandemic has already had a deep impact on the…
DULUTH, Minn. -- COVID-19 saliva tests at the DECC in Duluth will continue through the month of January, but it's unclear if Minnesota will have enough funding to continue it after that. Testing sites…
SILVER BAY, Minn. - More than 100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given out to help protect employees and residents. Dozens of residents and staff at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay rolled…
CARLTON, Minn. - Carlton County's Public Health and Human Services Division held its first drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The county distributed its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine. The clinic was not open to the…
WISCONSIN - 632 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were being reported on Saturday by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. There were also four more people who have died from the virus. This brings the…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. - Three more people in St. Louis County have now died from COVID-19. On Saturday, 98 new cases have also been reported in the county, creating a total of more…
(AP) - A new virus strain in Great Britain creates new restrictions for passengers headed to the U.S. Anyone flying to the U.S. from the United Kingdom must test negative for the Coronavirus.…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The pandemic is preventing many people from spending time with their loved ones during the holidays. Mental health experts are now concerned this holiday season may be rough for some people. A…
DULUTH, Minn. - About 2,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have already been given to frontline workers at Essentia Health. So far, only two employees had allergic reactions to the vaccine. Essentia Health officials say…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is adding a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal. The Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use Friday of the vaccine developed by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health. The decision comes days after…
