October 31, 2021

• How does a pandemic start winding down? You’re looking at it. (The Washington Post)
• Kirk Cousins’ vaccine comments: What Vikings QB has said about COVID-19, NFL rules (Sporting News)

October 29, 2021

• What has better protection, COVID infection or COVID vaccine? (KARE-TV — Minneapolis, MN)

October 28, 2021

• Studies link political affiliation of governors with infection, death rates (KEYE-TV — Austin, TX)

October 27, 2021

• How will we live if Covid is here to stay? (The New York Times)
• Covid cases are dropping in the U.S. Is the delta wave over? (NBC News)

October 26, 2021

• Congress has bipartisan support to try to deal with the next pandemic. But those talks are already falling behind (STAT)

October 25, 2021

• Virus expert warns these people now “at risk” (Eat This, Not That!)

October 24, 2021

• Virus experts just issued this essential advice (Eat This, Not That!)

October 22, 2021

• Doctor on CDC’s COVID vaccine booster shot recommendations (CBS News)
• COVID-19 in MN: Trends point to crest in summer-fall wave (Minnesota Public Radio)
• If you live here, fear COVID, says virus expert (Eat This, Not That!)

October 21, 2021

• CDC Panel Gives OK to Mixing and Matching COVID-19 Boosters (Healthline)

October 19, 2021

• Some workers want Covid-19 recovery accepted as evidence of immunity (The Wall Street Journal)
• Osterholm: Mix-and-match COVID-19 booster shots likely to get approved (KSTP-TV — St. Paul, MN)

October 18, 2021

• Minnesota offers kids gift cards and scholarships for shots (Connecticut Post — Norwalk, CT)
• Osterholm: 5th COVID wave ‘absolutely’ possible (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Minnesota colleges reporting fewer COVID-19 cases this semester than last fall (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

October 14, 2021

• ‘Lurching between crisis and complacency’: Was this our last Covid surge? (The New York Times)
• FDA panel recommends Moderna booster for people 65 and older and adults at high risk of exposure or severe illness (The Washington Post)
• I have long COVID. Do I qualify for disability insurance? (GoodRx)

October 13, 2021

• Same vaccines, but different fatality rates: why are some COVID outbreaks worse than others? (Fortune)
• Some health experts confused about administration’s booster goal (Roll Call)

October 12, 2021

• Why some nations have deadlier outbreaks with the same vaccines (BloombergQuint)
• Uninsured and unvaccinated: Worries of surprise bills may be holding some back from COVID shot (News Leader — Staunton, VA)

October 10, 2021

• Free Covid cluster data. Tell us where epidemics are occurring (Title Press — United Kingdom)
• Free the Covid cluster data. Tell us where outbreaks are occurring (Honolulu Civil Beat — HI)

October 8, 2021

• The Covid Fable (The New York Times)
• Reopening schools: Do New York City officials know what they’re doing? (The Nation)

October 7, 2021

• No vax, no kidney: What are the bioethics behind UCHealth’s decision? (KARE-TV — Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden pushes back on opposition to vaccine mandates (Roll Call)
• OK, lawmakers: Step up on COVID (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

October 6, 2021

• Data, disease and division: Osterholm returns to Gustavus’ Nobel Conference (Mankato Free Press — MN)
• Opinion: Thank you for working (The Washington Post)
• Minnesota reports 40 more COVID-related deaths, health expert says people taking risk ‘unnecessarily’ (KFGO-Radio — Fargo, ND)
• Top Covid experts privately urge Biden admin to scale back booster campaign (Politico)

October 5, 2021

• US hospitals brace for next possible COVID-19 surge (KMSP-TV — Minneapolis, MN)
• Why are Americans still—still!—wearing cloth masks? (The Atlantic)

October 4, 2021

• Health Dept. Director: ‘We wish they would call us back’ (The Daily Memphian — TN)
• Covid, in retreat (The New York Times)
• Signs of encouragement as US sees drop in Covid cases and hospitalizations (The Guardian)
• Facebook became emergency network during early days of pandemic (U.S. News & World Report)
• Experts weigh in on COVID-19 concerns (The Minnesota Daily)

October 3, 2021

• Fauci says it’s too soon to say whether Christmas gatherings will be safe (The Hill)

October 2, 2021

• U.S. COVID death toll hits 700,000 (CBS News)
• Fact-check: Students wearing masks at school does reduce spread of COVID-19 (Redding Record Searchlight — WA)

October 1, 2021

• Has delta peaked? (The New York Times)
• US hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall (Associated Press)
• The 11th Hour with Brian Williams, 10/1/21 (MSNBC)
• Release of research and development roadmap to improve flu vaccines (Medical Xpress)
• University of Minnesota testing DIY coating out of seeds to improve masks (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• COVID Cases Falling as US Surpasses 700,000 Deaths (WCAU-TV — Philadelphia, PA)
• US COVID cases falling, but hospitals brace for next wave (The New York Times)

September 30, 2021

• Record COVID-19 case counts reported in Minnesota pre-K-12 schools (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• With a flu pandemic an ever-present threat, CIDRAP releases Influenza Vaccines R&D Roadmap to improve flu vaccines (UMN News)
• Health experts worldwide are working together to create a better flu vaccine (KARE-TV — Minneapolis, MN)
• A flu pandemic worse than Covid is still the ‘number one biological risk’ to humans (The Telegraph)

September 29, 2021

• Why Biden’s strategy to prepare U.S. for future pandemics is ‘underwhelming’ (Yahoo! News)
• People use Facebook as an emergency communication system during pandemic (UMN News)

September 28, 2021

• Minnesota surpasses 700K coronavirus infections (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

September 27, 2021

• Tridemic? Minnesota doctors worry about flu season on top of pandemic (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• The ‘forever virus’ won’t go away until kids get vaccinated (Wired)

September 26, 2021

• Maine just had one of the darkest weeks of the pandemic and winter is coming: What’s next? (Press Herald — Portland, Maine)

September 25, 2021

• When Medtronic execs want to get a read on COVID-19, they turn to this doctor for help (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• Kansas City area official who died from COVID was unvaccinated, ‘felt he was immune (The Kansas City Star — MO)

September 24, 2021

• We’re not ready for the next pandemic (Politico)
• Are you at risk at a Kansas City Chiefs game or outdoor show? COVID experts weigh in (The Kansas City Star — MO)

September 23, 2021

• Top science advisers: Prepare now for next pandemic (Axios)
• The U.S. is discarding millions of Covid vaccines. One cause: Multi-dose vials. (NBC News)
• Florida’s mysterious COVID-19 surge (Vox)
• My family was a COVID cluster (The New Yorker)
• Study: Doctors leaving profession at higher rates than before pandemic (KARE-TV — Minneapolis, MN)

September 22, 2021

• FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for Americans over 65, those at high-risk (CBS 3-TV — Philadelphia, PA)

September 21, 2021

• Virus expert just issued this “sobering” warning (Eat This, Not That!)
• Delta’s winter is coming (Politico)

September 20, 2021

• Data shows COVID vaccine is safe and effective for children as young as 5, Pfizer says (CBS News)
• Republican attacks on vaccine mandates undercut crucial tool to combat pandemic, experts say (The Washington Post)

September 18, 2021

• 09/18: Virus expert warns these 13 states will have next surge (Eat This, Not That!)

September 16, 2021

• Pandemic frustrations zero in on unvaccinated Americans (The Hill)

September 15, 2021

• University of Minnesota research grants top $1 billion, fueled by pandemic studies (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)

September 14, 2021

• Black, Hispanic people miss out on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations (Recents World News)
• Black, Hispanic people miss out on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations (KHSL-TV — Chico, CA)
• Black, Hispanic people miss out on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations (WLFI-TV — West Lafayette, IN)
• Blacks and Hispanics, with less tests and vaccines against covid-19 (Explica)
• Black, Hispanic people miss out on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations (KAKE-TV — Wichita, KS)
• Black, Hispanic people miss out on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations (CNN)
• Watch Now: What are COVID-19 breakthrough infections? (Kenosha News — WI)
• Editorial Roundup: Attack on state health commissioner unwarranted (Albert Lea Tribune — MN)
• College football stadiums across the country pack the stands despite delta variant concerns this fall season (The Trinity Tripod — Trinity College, Hartford, CT)

September 13, 2021

• Ask the Doctor: Did we miscalculate the risk of COVID for kids? (The 74)
• University to attest vaccination status, but many worry the form is not enough (Minnesota Daily — Minneapolis, MN)
• Here’s What the Next Six Months of the Pandemic Will Bring (Bloomberg|Quint)
• Delta variant tests back-to-school plans (The Washington Post)
• Prepare for a rough few months of COVID-19, according to these scientists (Fortune)

September 12, 2021

• No sports, no clubs, no talking during lunch and other joys of COVID schooling (New York Post)

September 11, 2021

• Duluth legislators tackle big topics during town hall meeting (Duluth News Tribune — MN)
• Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall (Associated Press)
• Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall (ABC News)
• The Latest: New Zealand buys 500K Pfizer doses from Denmark (WBOC-TV — Salisbury, MD)

September 10, 2021

• 5 Questions facing the Minnesota Vikings heading into Week 1 (KMSP-TV — Minneapolis, MN)
• Vikings look for fast start in what could be crucial season for Zimmer, Cousins (KARE-TV — Minneapolis, MN)

September 9, 2021

• As kids go back to school and share air, let’s protect them and our communities (MinnPost — Minneapolis, MN)

September 8, 2021

• These numbers show the Bay Area’s delta surge may be waning – but it’s unclear if they will hold (San Francisco Chronicle — CA)
• Everything you need to know about the COVID safety plans in Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools (Sahan Journal — St. Paul, MN)

September 7, 2021

• Education level ties into vaccine hesitancy (Scripps National News)
• This popular mask is “not great against the delta variant,” virus expert warns (Best Life)

September 6, 2021

• COVID-19 limits access to mental health care (NonDoc — Oklahoma City, OK)

September 4, 2021

• Require vaccination for state’s K-12 teachers (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

September 3, 2021

• District 194 to start year requiring some to wear masks (Sun This Week — Southern Twin Cities, MN)
• COVID-19 vaccines never promised perfection. Experts say it’s time to curb our highest expectations (PBS NewsHour)
• 4 takeaways about Americans’ COVID views at summer’s end (PBS NewsHour)

September 2, 2021

• Study of NYC vaccination rates proves validity of new structural racism measurement tool (UMN News)

September 1, 2021

• Minnesota health officials push vaccinations for minors, but parents get the final say (KSTP-TV — St. Paul, MN)

• Has Delta Peaked? (The New York Times)
• Vaccinated Singapore eases into reopening as other nations watch for lessons (Reuters)
09/01: Kirk Cousins’ leadership questioned over refusal to get COVID vaccine (The Washington Time)

• Osterholm on the fourth COVID-19 wave, schools reopening and vaccine safety (Minnesota Public Radio)

• Minnesota health officials decry COVID vaccine misinformation (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

August 31, 2021

• Why the COVID-19 origin report came up inconclusive (The Hill)

August 30, 2021

• Meet the unlikely breakout stars getting us through the pandemic (Vanity Fair)

August 29, 2021

• 
Osterholm: Schools should deploy air filters, ‘quality masking’ to mitigate spread of COVID-19 (KSTP-TV — St. Paul, MN)


August 28, 2021

• How much impact could Sturgis rally have on COVID caseload? (Associated Press)


August 27, 2021

• The facts behind the COVID-19 delta variant (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
• Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization, study confirms Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization, study confirms (NBC News)

August 26, 2021

• As kids head back to school, battles over masks are pitting parents against governors (National Geographic)
• ‘It was what it was.’ Cousins keeps it short on Osterholm and Griffen (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

• 
Sturgis motorcycle rally linked to more than 100 coronavirus infections (The Washington Post)
• State Fair a ‘challenge’ amid delta variant surge, U of M infectious disease expert says (KSTP-TV — St. Paul, MN)

August 25, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine hesitance is often tied to education level (The Indianapolis Star — IN)
• COVID-19 vaccine hesitance is often tied to education level, study says (USA Today)
• Pfizer CEO says vaccine-resistant strain of COVID is ‘likely’ to emerge (The Washington Time)

• Kirk Cousins says meeting with Dr. Osterholm ‘was what it was’ (WCCO-TV — Minneapolis, MN)

• Mr. Michael Osterholm addressed disinformation with the Vikings, appealed to players’ responsibility to their community (NBC Sports)

August 24, 2021

• 
6 trip ideas from health experts for safer travel this fall (The Washington Post)
• 
University of Minnesota mandates COVID-19 vaccinations (Associated Press)
• How to talk about vaccines with the unvaccinated (MinnPost — Minneapolis, MN)

August 23, 2021

• A Covid booster is the privilege scientists say will curb delta (Bloomberg)


• Osterholm tries to dispel vaccine myths for Vikings players (Minnesota Public Radio)

• Vikings play host to disease expert Michael Osterholm as some players remain unvaccinated (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

• Vikings bring in Michael Osterholm to talk to players about COVID-19 vaccines (Pioneer Press — St. Paul, MN)
• Vikings hosting epidemiologist as guest speaker amid Mike Zimmer’s frustrations over low vaccination rate (CBS Sports)


August 21, 2021

• Popular blue surgical face masks do not stop people from being infected with COVID-19 (The Washington Time)

August 19, 2021

• A parent’s guide to masks (WCCO-TV — Minneapolis, MN)

August 18, 2021

• The U.S. plans to authorize boosters-but many already got a third dose (National Geographic)


August 16, 2021

• Pandemic life in the least vaccinated county in Texas (Austin American-Statesman — TX)



August 11, 2021

• Interview with Erica Hill transcript (CNN)
• Searching in hope in the Delta doldrums (Politicio)
• ‘No one I know is vaccinated’: Sturgis rally bikers are coming for America (The Daily Beast)
• Implementing vaccine policy that addresses equity should be a University of Minnesota priority (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)

August 10, 2021

• State Fair officials debating masks, other precautions as COVID cases rise (Minnesota Public Radio)
• COVID-19 cases among children in the Charlotte area are spiking. Here’s how your county is doing (WCNTC-TV – Charlotte, NC)

August 9, 2021

• University of Minnesota to require COVID vaccinations for students once shots receive FDA approval (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

August 8, 2021

• Counterpoint: Answers for the vaccine hesitant (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• South Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: A ‘cautionary tale’ in the age of COVID-19 (CNN)

August 6, 2021

• Now is not the time to let guard down, doctor says of COVID (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• University of Minnesota professors call for vaccine mandate (WDIO-TC – Duluth, MN)
• Delta variant still feeling COVID-19 surge (CBS News)
• How will the pandemic end? The science of past outbreaks offers clues. (National Geographic)
• ‘Ultimately This Virus Will Find You’: Dr. Osterholm Pushes COVID Vaccine As Delta Variant Spreads (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Almanac (Twins Cities Public Television – St. Paul)

August 5, 2021

• COVID-19 cases now fall into 3 distinct categories (Vox)
• South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem returns to ride at Sturgis motorcycle rally during major COVID spike (Salon)
• Professors increase pressure on University of Minnesota to require COVID-19 vaccinations (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• U.S. COVID vaccination rate lagging as doomsday variant looms (Newsweek)

August 4, 2021

• Former Biden COVID adviser says cloth masks ineffective, suggests Americans start wearing N-95 masks (Fox News)
• A doomsday COVID variant worse than Delta and Lambda may be coming, scientists say (Newsweek)

August 2, 2021

• Louisiana governor reissues statewide mask mandate as state leads the country in new COVID-19 cases (Business Insiders)
• Louisiana has a higher rate of COVID-19 infections than every country but one (Business Insider)
• The 11th Hour with Brian Williams (MSNBC)

July 31, 2021

• The surge of COVID-19 infections for unvaccinated people is only beginning, experts warn (CNN)
• An uncertain new phase of the pandemic, in which cases surge but deaths do not (The New Yorker)

July 30, 2021

• New data details dangers of Delta variant, even for the vaccinated (HealthDay)
• More COVID mysteries (The New York Times)

July 28, 2021

• Ask the Doctor: With Delta variant rampant, how can parents protect young kids from COVID this summer and fall? (The 74)
• Biden weighs ‘vaccine or testing’ mandate for federal employees (U.S. News & World Report)
• Biden weighs vaccine mandate for federal employees (WebMD)

July 27, 2021

• A COVID-weary world is facing a distressing reality check (BNN Bloomberg)
• 14 Minnesota counties fit the bill for new CDC masking guidance in areas with high infection rates (KSTP-TV – St. Paul, MN)
• How COVID-19 came raging back in 2021 (Fortune)

July 26, 2021

• COVID exposes Missouri’s need for public health overhaul (Governing)
• Biden team weights return to mask mandates in some states (Politico)
• Virus expert just issued this chilling warning (Eat This, Not This!)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm: ‘Imperative’ that healthcare workers are vaccinated (MSNBC)
• Breakthrough cases rising with Delta: Here’s what that means (WebMD)

July 25, 2021

• Facing exposure of public health shortcomings, Missouri plans ‘massive investment’ (The Bakersfield Californian – CA)
• Rising COVID cases put the economic recovery at risk. What you need to know. (Barron’s)
• ‘The virus is winning’: China rebuff of WHO’s new COVID probe alarms experts (Politicio)

July 24, 2021

• Missouri considers ‘massive investment’ in public health (The Kansas City Star – MO)
• The cauldron is lit in Tokyo’s COVID Olympics. Let’s hope it’s not a fuse. (The Washington Post)
• Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The Olympics’ pandemic playbook is put to the test (CNN)
• Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The Olympics’ pandemic playbook is put to the test (KAKE-TV – Wichita, KS)

July 23, 2021

• Republican bid to limit health officials could cause ‘preventable tragedies’ – experts (The Guardian)
• The Delta variant – Now and going forwards (PBS Wisconsin)
• COVID Updates: European Union Regulators Authorize the Moderna Vaccine for Teenagers (New York Times)

July 22, 2021

• Teaching: Professors weigh in on the challenges of flipped classrooms (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
• De. Osterholm: ‘Seeing very, very sick’ young to middle age adults as COVID cases surge (Yahoo! News)
• Virus expert just issued this urgent warning (Eat This, Not That!)

July 21, 2021

• COVID-19 anxiety eclipses Olympics as athletes test positive (The Hill)

July 20, 2021

• As concern over more COVID-19 cases grow, cancellation of Olympics is considered (KARE-TV — Minneapolis, MN)
• Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees (CNN)
• Coronavirus Today: Get ready for the Pandemic Games (Los Angeles Times)
• Viewpoint: CDC continues to bungle COVID-19 response (Infection Control Today)

July 19, 2021

• Anxiety and depression symptoms increased over pandemic (KTOE-Radio — Mankato, MN)
• Virus expert warns of “major crisis” ahead (Eat This, Not That!)
• Coco Gauff has COVID and won’t compete in The Olympics. Who’s going to be next? (Refinery 29)

July 17, 2021

• Competing models at start of pandemic hurt public’s trust (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

July 16, 2021

• 19 states report daily covid-19 cases doubling (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
• CDC Director Walensky warns of ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’ (Newsmax)
• COVID-19: Mask, vaccine mandates rise along with delta variant (CNN)

July 15, 2021

• After a steep plunge in virus cases, every state is seeing an uptick (The New York Times)
• Hopeful news on Delta (The New York Times)

July 14, 2021

• Post-pandemic health funding: ‘We hope this changes the minds of public officials’ (Wisconsin Public Radio)

July 13, 2021

• COVID risks at the Tokyo Olympics aren’t being managed, experts say (Scientific American)
• Experts fear Olympics could be a superspreader event (Axios)
• Study identifies racial/ethnic and language inequities in ways patients obtain COVID-19 virus testing (UMN News)

July 11, 2021

• When will the pandemic end? (WCCO-TV — Minneapolis, MN)

July 9, 2021

• U.S. should address cost anxiety as a barrier to COVID vaccination (Faribault Daily News — MN)
•  U.S. should address cost anxiety as a barrier to COVID vaccination (MinnPost)
• Should we wear masks to protect against the Delta variant following the World Health Organization’s recommendation? (cleveland.com)
• COVID-19 detonates long-standing financial woes for nursing homes (The Bemidji Pioneer — MN)
• COVID-19 detonates long-standing financial woes for nursing homes (Inforum)

July 8, 2021

• Tokyo’s plan to avoid pandemic disaster during the Olympics (Time)
• No evidence of ‘graphene oxide’ that’s ‘toxic’ in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (PolitiFact)

July 7, 2021

• 07/07: Spread of Delta variant marks ‘most dangerous’ time in pandemic for kids, may force schools to re-up safety measures, experts say (LA School Report)

July 6, 2021

• Rural Minnesota counties lag in vaccination rates (Duluth News Tribune — MN)
• Rural Minnesota counties lag in vaccination rates (Post Bulletin — Rochester, MN)
• Rural Minnesota counties lag in vaccination rates (Minnesota Public Radio)
• White House signals new COVID-19 strategy as delta variant spreads (The Hill)

July 5, 2021

• Virus expert just issued this “wake up” warning (Eat This, Not That!)

July 3, 2021

• Dr. Fauci has this warning for every American  (Eat This, Not That!)

July 2, 2021

• ‘Now we are trying to figure out how to live with it’: Inside Biden’s push to crush covid (The Washington Post

July 1, 2021

• Joe Rogan is too big to cancel (The New York Times)

June 30, 2021

• Here’s what scientists know about the Delta variant. (The New York Times)

June 29, 2021

• Spread of Delta variant marks ‘most dangerous’ time in pandemic for kids, may force schools to re-up safety measures, experts say (The 74)

June 28, 2021

• If you live here, you’re at risk of COVID, say experts (Eat This, Not That!)
• Pandemic illustrates need for, pitfalls of communicating risk (American Diabetes Association)

June 27, 2021

• Virus expert just issued chilling warning (MSN)

June 25, 2021

• Dear mainstream media: Please stop calling Chronic Wasting Disease the ‘zombie deer disease’ (Outdoor Life)

June 24, 2021

• Virus expert just broadcast this big warning (Eat This, Not That!)

June 23, 2021

• When will COVID pandemic ‘end’? It’ll largely be individual decision (The Seattle Times)
• Highly contagious Delta variant could cause next COVID-19 wave: “This virus will still find you” (CBS News)

June 22, 2021

• The threat nobody is talking about? Covid spillback (Wired)
• Counterpoint: Vaccine mandate at U would be counterproductive (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• The Delta variant: What scientists know (The New York Times)
• Counterpoint: Vaccine mandate at U would be counterproductive (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

June 21, 2021

• Osterholm: New COVID-19 variant spreading, but nationwide surge unlikely (KSTP-TV — St. Paul, MN)
• How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus? (Tampa Bay Times — FL)

June 20, 2021

• Virus expert issues disturbing COVID warning (Eat This, Not That!)

June 19, 2021

• Infectious disease expert warns ‘we’re not done with this virus at all’ (HuffPost)

June 18, 2021

• How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus? (Politifact)
• Expect the unexpected from the Delta variant (The Atlantic)
• What the mainstream media got wrong about the pandemic (Follow the Science)
• Low county vaccine rates raise COVID-19 variant concerns in Minnesota (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

June 17, 2021

• New coronavirus variant gains foothold in the U.S. (Axios)

June 16, 2021

• Infectious disease expert strongly encourages pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccine (MSN)
• Minnesota passes 3 million vaccine recipients mark (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

June 15, 2021

• After relying on local officials to combat COVID, Parson signs limit on health orders (Missouri Independent — Jefferson City, MO)
• The U.S. surpasses 600,000 deaths due to COVID-19 (National Geographic)
• The Delta variant could soon become the dominant COVID-19 strain. Here’s what you need to know (Time)

June 14, 2021

• Warning: Summer Olympics must ramp up COVID-19 prevention (U.S. News & World Report)
• Needed: A trusted U.S. COVID commission (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine equity efforts to move beyond high-risk areas (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine equity efforts to move beyond high-risk areas (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

June 13, 2021

• Experts warn that the drop in U.S. testing will make it harder to track outbreaks. (The New York Times)

June 12, 2021

• If I am vaccinated, do I need to be tested for COVID-19? (Illinois News Today)

June 11, 2021

• Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated? (California News Times)
• Household, education levels, insurance factor in vaccine rate says study (Nevada Current – Las Vegas, NV)
• When will the pandemic end? (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• When will the pandemic end? (KDKA-TV – Pittsburgh, PA)

June 9, 2021

• Olympic flame should be lit (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• How COVID-19 impacted the Hmong community (Minnesota Public Radio)

June 7, 2021

• NIAID Advances Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Into Phase 1 Trial (Medscape)
• Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated? (WTVA-TV — Columbus, OH)

June 6, 2021

• Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated (Mint)
• Deeper dive into COVID’s origins is merited (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

June 5, 2021

• Health research roundup: Over 70% ‘definitely’ plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19 (The Bemidji Pioneer — MN)
• Health research roundup: Over 70% ‘definitely’ plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19 (The Jamestown Sun — ND)
• Health research roundup: Over 70% ‘definitely’ plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19 (West Central Tribune — Willmar, MN)
• Health research roundup: Over 70% ‘definitely’ plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19 (Brainerd Dispatch — MN)
• Health research roundup: Over 70% ‘definitely’ plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19 (Inforum)

June 4, 2021

• Seasonal changes in COVID-19 likely about people as much as virus, weather (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• Are we there yet? What happens if the US can’t reach herd immunity. (National Geographic)
• CDC: Fully vaccinated can skip routine COVID testing (WebMD)

June 3, 2021

• Covid cases in U.S. fall to levels not seen since March 2020 (NBC News)
• What’s behind Minnesota’s surprising ‘deaths of despair’ data from the pandemic year (MinnPost — Minneapolis, MN)
• Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated? (Chicago Daily Herald)
• If I am vaccinated, do I need to be tested for COVID-19? (Pennsylvania News Today)
• Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated? (The Associated Press)

June 2, 2021

• Dr. Osterholm believes ‘we’re starting to see some melting’ of vaccine hesitancy (MSNBC)
• COVID-19 forecast murky as states drop mask requirements (Roll Call)

May 30, 2021

• Weekly tests at Minnesota medtech company reveals coronavirus’ broad reach (The Columbian — Vancouver, WA)

May 29, 2021

• Vaccine has virus on the run in Minnesota (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN

May 28, 2021

• Hugs are returning to Minnesota — are you welcoming them with open arms, or running for cover? (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• So, you want to mingle outdoors this summer? (The New York Times)

May 27, 2021

• One way that COVID’s origin doesn’t matter (Politico)
• Many Minnesotans choose to stay masked, despite lifting of COVID-19 mask mandate (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)
• Scholarship fund created for families of frontline healthcare workers felled by COVID-19 (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News)

May 26, 2021

• Tokyo Olympics plans are ‘dangerous,’ Osterholm says (CNN)
• US health experts say Tokyo Olympics plans not informed by ‘best scientific evidence’ (CNN)
• To mask or not to mask: Three doctors answer the big lingering questions (NBC News)
• Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun calls for cancellation of Tokyo Olympics (MarketWatch)
• As Olympics barrel ahead, chorus of critics adds powerful voices (The New York Times)
• Many Minnesotans choose to stay masked, despite lifting of COVID-19 mask mandate (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

May 25, 2021

• ‘Absurd’ to stage Tokyo Games, says professor of public health (Reuters)
• About face on mask-wearing: Why did the federal guidance change? (Politifact)

May 24, 2021

• What does approval of vaccine for those 12-15 mean for my child? (New Hampshire Union Leader)
• 25 states have fully vaccinated half their population. But what about areas that are lagging behind? (WBUR-Radio/NPR — Boston, MA)
• 25 states have fully vaccinated half their population. But what about areas that are lagging behind? (KGOU-Radio/NPR — Norman, OK)

May 23, 2021

• Weekly tests at Minnesota medtech company reveals coronavirus’ broad reach (Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN)

May 21, 2021

• What does approval of Pfizer vaccine for teens and preteens mean for my child? (Levittownnow.com)

May 18, 2021

• How Ashish Jha became network TV’s everyman expert on Covid (STAT)
• Hospitals serving the poor struggled during COVID. Wealthy hospitals made millions (National Public Radio)

May 17, 2021

• State announces partnership with health plans to improve COVID-19 vaccine equity (Red Lake Nation News – Redby, MN)
• What does approval of the Pfizer vaccine for teens, preteens mean for my child? (The Bemidji Pioneer – MN)
• Regional public health programs see an increase in interest (Duluth News Tribune – MN)

May 16, 2021

• Inside the Biden administration’s abrupt reversal on masks (Anchorage Daily News – AK)

May 15, 2021

• ‘The right decision wrongly handled’: Inside the Biden administration’s abrupt reversal on masks (The Washington Post)

May 14, 2021

• What does approval of the Pfizer vaccine for teens and preteens mean for my child? (Kaiser Health News)
• Can we tell if the vaccines are working in Minnesota? (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• State plans to improve COVID-19 vaccine equity (Lakeland PBS – Bemidji, MN)
• Minnesota launching new drive for COVID vaccine equity (KIMT News 3 – Mason City, IA)
• The state is lifting its COVID-19 mask mandate. Here’s what that means for you (Minnesota Public Radio)
• CDC announcement ‘based on good science,’ says Dr. Osterholm (Yahoo! News)
• Imagine the worst, or we’re at our own peril: Osterholm (Medscape)
• It is in Minnesota taxpayers’ interest to invest in families’ housing stability now (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)

May 13, 2021

• CDC guidelines prompt county to reconsider new directive (Daily Memphian – Memphis, TN)
• With busy airports and restaurants, U.S. moves closer to full reopening (The Wall Street Journal)
• Fully vaccinated? You can ditch the mask, CDC says (NBC News)
• The Health 202: Congress is inching forward on legislation to lower US maternal mortality (The Washington Post)

May 12, 2021

• Many states with the worst recent outbreaks in the U.S. show notable drops in new cases and hospitalizations. (The New York Times)
• U.S. is concerned about virus variants, advisor says (Bloomberg)
• With hugs and haircuts, U.S. epidemiologists start returning (carefully!) to everyday life (The New York Times)

May 11, 2021

• Bush Foundation names 16 Minnesotans to competitive 2021 fellowship program (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• US reaching turning point in pandemic amid vaccination concerns (The Hill)
• Doctors watch warily as severe Covid infections target kids (Bloomberg)
• Covid-19: W.H.O. warns that variant found in India may be highly contagious (The New York Times)

May 8, 2021

• Virus expert just issued this sober warning (Eat This, Not That!)

May 7, 2021

• The J&J rescue mission starts with a choice (The Atlantic)
• Miami-Dade’s vaccination pace still slowing. Would pizza and a shot help? (Miami Herald)

May 6, 2021

• A year after lockdowns, uncertainty, Walz set to give timeline for ending COVID-19 restrictions (KSTP-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Asian-American leaders fault MDH for failing to release data on COVID deaths in Hmong community (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• ‘Turning the corner’: U.S. Covid outlook reaches most hopeful point yet (The New York Times)
• How many COVID deaths are acceptable in a post-pandemic world? (Nature)
• Minnesota’s COVID restrictions to end May 28, mask mandate July 1 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Osterholm: Minnesota has ‘long way to go’ before reaching 70% vaccination goal (KSTP-TV – St. Paul, MN)

May 5, 2021

• Why more Covid-19 vaccines should be given by primary care doctors (Vox)
• In Minnesota, vaccine campaign puts new spotlight on an old metric (Inforum)
• In Minnesota, vaccine campaign puts new spotlight on an old metric (Brainerd Dispatch – MN)

May 4, 2021

• Covid forecasters warn India deaths may double in coming weeks (Bloomberg)
• Biden sets new vaccine goals as White House grapples with its message (The Washington Post)

May 3, 2021

• The US is in danger of learning the wrong lessons from Covid-19 (Vox)
• The 11th Hour with Brian Williams, 5/3/21 (MSNBC)
• Alcohol-related deaths on the rise (KTOE-AM/FM – Mankato, MN)
• ‘It’s shocking.’ How inaccurate California death records obscure pandemic’s true story. (The Fresno Bee – CA)

May 1, 2021

• ‘It made my heart broke’: Marshall first-graders, parents grieve loss of classmate to COVID-19 (Minnesota Public Radio)
• These 14 states need to “be careful” with COVID now, virus expert warns (BestLife)

April 30, 2021

• Pacific Northwest faces COVID-19 surge as other states reopen (CBS News)
• Counties at highest risk for COVID harm often have lowest vaccination rates (ProPublica)
• Virus expert has this warning for all Americans (Eat This, Not That!)
• Our state’s future depends on a strong University of Minnesota (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)

April 29, 2021

• Joe Rogan is using his wildly popular podcast to question vaccines. Experts are fighting back. (The Washington Post)
• COVID vaccines and PPE shouldn’t be weapons of the culture war (Vice)

April 28, 2021

• Where does Minnesota stand in the hunt for herd immunity? (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Joe Rogan needs to Stop talking about Covid-19 (Forbes)
• Joe Rogan is using his wildly popular podcast to question vaccines. Experts are fighting back. (The Washington Post)

April 27, 2021

• In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitation one community at a time (West Central Tribune – Willmar, MN)
• In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitation one community at a time (The Bemidji Pioneer – MN)
• In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitation one community at a time (Brainerd Dispatch – MN)
• In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time (St. Peter Herald – MN)
• In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time (Albert Lea Tribune – MN)
• To stop COVID-19 we need to track cases in children without symptoms (Healthline)
• A top epidemiologist explains why we can’t let our guard down (Mother Jones)
• 80% of COVID vaccine allotment went unused last week, state says (Daily Memphian – Memphis, TN)
• 3 reasons most public masking is still important — even if you’re vaccinated (Vox)
• Asian health leaders in Minnesota fill information gap about COVID-19 death rates. (Sahan Journal – St. Paul, MN)

April 26, 2021

• What percentage of people need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity? (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• The latest gender gap: Covid vaccination (Bizwomen)
• In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time (Minnesota Public Radio)

April 23, 2021

• CDC chief warns of this “unsettling” COVID trend (Eat This, Not That!)
• Inside Biden’s COVID response team, constant texting and nightly presidential reports (Tri-City Herald – Kennewick, WA)

April 22, 2021

• Mayo Clinic COVID-19 study provides ‘best guess’ about pandemic’s future (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Virus expert warns these states could be next COVID “hotspots” (Eat This, Not That!)
• The most common coronavirus variant in the US is no worse for kids than adults, despite more children showing up at hospital, experts say (Business Insider)
• Reports shows Americans gained weight during pandemic (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

April 21, 2021

• Seroprevalence studies monitoring SARS-CoV-2 among vaccinees require more than spike assays (News-Medical.Net)
• The rare and unnerving reality of catching COVID after being vaccinated (PBS NewsHour)

April 20, 2021

• We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions (STAT)
• How to navigate changing etiquette as Covid rules shift (The Wall Street Journal)
• Is Minnesota’s latest surge plateauing? Expert says ‘no idea’ (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Women turning out more than men for COVID-19 vaccines (The Hill)
• Next phase of vaccine goal may be toughest, Minnesota health officials warn (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

April 19, 2021

• Vaccine hesitancy in North Carolina (Carolina Demography – Chapel Hill, NC)
• A family’s shock and reality of catching COVID after being vaccinated (The Bemidji Pioneer – MN)

April 18, 2021

• Oregon delayed COVID-19 vaccinations for senior. Here’s how many have died since. (The Oregonian – Portland, OR)

April 17, 2021

• Florida vaccines, COVID-19 cases, deaths: What you need to know for Saturday, April 17 (The Florida Times-Union – Jacksonville, FL)

April 16, 2021

• Flam: Here comes COVID’s fourth wave – or not (Boston Herald)
• White House tackles COVID-19 variants with $1.7 billion boost for genomic sequencing (USA Today)
• The shock and reality of catching Covid after being vaccinated (Kaiser Health News)
• White House faces new obstacles in COVID-19 fight (The Hill)

April 15, 2021

• What will it take to pandemic-proof America? (The New Yorker)
• 11 COVID-19 deaths, 2,736 infections reported in Minnesota (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Pandemic has contributed to rise in alcohol-related deaths, Minnesota health officials say (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

April 14, 2021

• From Michigan to India, Covid hasn’t quit us (Politico)
• Here comes the fourth wave (or not) (Bloomberg)
• The Health 202: Some experts are criticizing the decision to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (Washington Post)

April 13, 2021

• Fauci fatigue sets in as top doc sows doubt in vaccine effectiveness (The Hill)
• White House resists pressure to space out COVID-19 vaccine doses (Roll Call)
• UK variant more transmissible, not deadlier, study finds (Becker’s Hospital Review)
• As CDC urges Michigan to shut down, Gov. Tim Walz watches closely (Bring Me The News)

April 12, 2021

• Wrestling tournament outbreak adds to Minnesota COVID-19 concerns (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• The warning signs of a longer pandemic (Axios)
• The gender vaccine gap: more women than men are getting Covid shots (Kaiser Health News)
• More women than men are getting vaccines (Modern Healthcare)

April 11, 2021

• Michigan’s Covid-19 surge becomes a reality check for a restless nation (CNN)
• Has Texas achieved herd immunity? “There is no way on God’s green earth,” an expert says. (The New York Times)

April 10, 2021

• FDA will evaluate Pfizer’s request to allow Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15 ‘as quickly as possible,’ acting commissioner says (CNN)
• Asked about restrictions, Walz says Minnesota is in a ‘hold pattern’ (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Indiana progressing with reopening despite new research (The Chicago Crusader – IL)
• When Katty met Carlos: Is America beating the pandemic? (BBC)
• Vaccine ‘passports’ stir debate in Minnesota (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

April 9, 2021

• Analysis: Covid-19 vaccinations are climbing. But familiar mistakes could lead to more misery (CNN)
• Virus’s sneak attack: COVID, cardiac arrests spike together (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News)
• How this more contagious virus variant became dominant in the U.S. (National Geographic)
• Meat-packing plants were the earliest COVID hotspots, but vaccinating workers isn’t easy (PBS NewsHour)

April 8, 2021

• Two vaccine sites close after adverse reactions to Johnson & Johnson shot (CBS News)
• CDC director expects schools should be fully in-person by September (Teen Vogue)
• Play ball! Largest state gathering in a year set for Target Field (Minnesota Public Radio)
• First COVID-19 vaccine shot just as effective as the second, former Pitt dean says (Post-Gazette – Pittsburgh, PA)
• Pressure to change vaccine allocation to target areas seeing COVID-19 surges (National Public Radio)

April 7, 2021

• In the race to stay ahead of COVID-19 variants, US lags globally (USA Today)
• Far fewer California seniors are getting vaccinated in ‘red’ counties than urban areas (Los Angeles Times)
• Health equity takes center stage at Global Minnesota’s World Health Day (Twin Cities Business)
• Florida is one of five states accounting for 43% of country’s new COVID-19 cases in past week (CBS4 – Miami, FL)
• Epidemiologist warns of COVID-19 variant’s effect on kids (NNY360)

April 6, 2021

• Are youth sports an engine of B.1.1.7 outbreaks? (The Washington Post)
• Health officials split on rapid COVID tests as admission tickets (Pew Charitable Trusts)
• Washington health officials watching Midwest COVID-19 variant outbreaks in schools (KING-TV – Seattle, WA)
• UK variant a ‘brand new ballgame,’ infecting children in US ‘very readily,’ epidemiologist warns (FOX6-TV – Milwaukee, WI)
• Hospitals notice a difference in Covid patients (CNN)
• Concerns rise as highly contagious COVID variant spreads among young people (WFSB-TV – Rocky Hill, CT)
• Mira Irons, MD, on CDC’s new travel guidance for those vaccinated (American Medical Association)

April 5, 2021

• Osterholm: B.1.1.7 variant poses challenge to in-school education (Contemporary Pediatrics)
• Osterholm: Time to reconsider in-person learning at schools due to B.1.1.7 threat (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Fears of fourth COVID-19 surge growing despite record vaccination numbers (WCVB-TV – Boston, MA)
• Dr. Osterholm: Loosening COVID restrictions and UK variant ‘are going to collide’ (KDKA-TV – Pittsburgh, PA)
• Michigan adds 8.4K+ new COVID-19 cases in 1 day; Midwest may be on verge of 4th wave (Becker’s Hospital Review)
• COVID variants continue to threaten herd immunity (KTTC-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

April 4, 2021

• Epidemiologist warns of COVID variant’s effect on kids (New York Daily News)
• Osterholm: ‘We are just at the beginning’ of a fourth Covid surge (NBC News)
• These are the two key things that can help curb another Covid-19 surge, Fauci says (KEZI-TV – Springfied, OR)
• Are we entering a ‘fourth wave’ of the pandemic? Experts disagree. (The Washington Post)
• Epidemiologists: B.1.1.7 a threat to ‘back to school’ plans (WFXT-TV – Boston, MA)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm: US is in pandemic’s 4th wave (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• U.S. must confront Covid spike, noted epidemiologist warns (Politico)
• B117 variant spiking in many states, experts believe kids may be spreading it more than other strains (KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Epidemiologist Warns U.S. Is “at the Beginning” of Fourth COVID-19 Surge (Slate)
• US seeing ‘fourth wave’ of coronavirus infections due to variants: Osterholm (FOX News)
• Gottlieb predicts no ‘true fourth wave’ for U.S. here’s what other experts are saying. (Forbes)
• Epidemiologist warns U.S. in ‘category five hurricane status’ in COVID-19 pandemic (United Press International)

April 3, 2021

• Coronavirus vaccine passports beg the question: Who should know whether you’ve gotten the shot? (Cleveland.com)
• B117 variant spiking in many states, experts believe kids may be spreading it more than other strains (WXIA-TV – Atlanta, GA)

April 2, 2021

• High demand for COVID-19 vaccine eases fear of hesitancy, but resistance among Republicans, other groups remain (Minnesota Reformer)
• How hockey rinks may make it easier for COVID-19 to spread (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• ‘We are walking into the mouth of this virus monster’ expert warns of new surge (The Hill)
• Cases in children helping the surge of COVID variants (WebMD)
• Antibody therapy promoted amid Minnesota COVID-19 spike, 2,553 new infections (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

April 1, 2021

• MN officials deliver update on Minnesota’s response to COVID-19 (Minnesota Public Radio)
• U.K. vaccination puts U.S. to shame (The Wall Street Journal)
• Children likely the ‘leading edge’ in spread of COVID-19 variants (Medscape)
• Osterholm: Michigan should serve as COVID warning for rest of US (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm: Relaxing COVID restrictions as cases climb is like ‘dismissing gravity’ (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• COVID cases are ticking up in Oregon. Are variants to blame? (Portland Monthly)
• Epidemiologist predicts surge of dangerous COVID-19 variant in US (New York Post)
• Vaccine’s effectiveness among teens heaps pressure on schools (BNN Bloomberg)

March 31, 2021

• COVID cases rise nationwide as doctors fear a fourth wave (CBS News)
• The new normal in N.Y.: High virus rates and a steady stream of cases (The New York Times)
• Epidemiologists explain what might be behind a potential fourth surge of COVID-19 (National Public Radio)

March 30, 2021

• Top epidemiologist on rise in COVID-19 cases, new vaccine timeline (CBS News)

March 29, 2021

• CDC director ‘scared’ of COVID-19 trajectory, has feeling of ‘impending doom’ (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)

March 27, 2021

• How Minnesota confirmed the nation’s first Brazilian COVID-19 variant case (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

March 26, 2021

• Walz expansion sets frenzy for vaccine in Minnesota (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• COVID isn’t over, but Congress is starting prep for the next pandemic (PBS NewsHour)
• Vaccine eligibility: States race to deliver on promised shots (Courthouse News Service)

March 25, 2021

• The race between variants & vaccines: Where things stand today (Becker’s Hospital Review)
• Coronavirus cases rising as Gov. Walz plans to open vaccines (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• After U.S. failures on Covid, Congress is working to prepare America to fight the next pandemic (STAT)

March 24, 2021

• Should you get the shot if it’s not your turn? The ethics of leftover COVID vaccines (KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• The future of the pandemic in the U.S.: experts look ahead (National Public Radio)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm sounds the alarm on COVID-19 herd immunity (WCCO-AM – Minneapolis, MN)
• 100 days of doses: How the vaccine rollout overcame chaos to be a point of pride (NBC News)

March 23, 2021

• Pandemic predictor Michael Osterholm gives us science and the hope to cope with it (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• CDC director urges vigilance to prevent ‘avoidable surge’ of COVID (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Study: Hawaii’s measured vaccine rollout has gotten better results than 80% of the country (Hawaii News Now)

March 22, 2021

• Dr. Michael Osterhom: COVID-19 Update (WCCO-AM – Minneapolis, MN)
• Visitors returning to some long-term care facilities after a challenging year (Wisconsin Public Radio)

March 21, 2021

• Finding new solutions for racial health gaps (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some U.S. states (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states (Associated Press News)

March 20, 2021

• Fauci: U.K. variant may account for 30% of U.S. coronavirus infections (Axios)
• Mapping of Carver County outbreak unmasks how COVID spreads (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Rising Covid-19 cases in some states highlight ‘precarious position’ as variants build up in U.S. (STAT)

March 19, 2021

• So you’re vaccinated against Covid. Now what? (California Healthline)
• Michael T. Osterholm’s journey from Luther to presidential advisor (Luther College – Decorah, IA)
• Caution urged as COVID cases rise in 15 states (WebMD)
• Walz expects new vaccine phase soon, defends tax increases (KSTP-TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Surging COVID-19 cases in Europe, Brazil signal warning for US (The Hill)
• CDC confirms 3 feet apart is adequate for students, giving Biden and schools big win (Newsweek)
• When it’s safe to go back to normal (Vox)
• 4 questions to help sort through the ethics of getting a COVID vaccine before you’re eligible (Minnesota Public Radio)

March 18, 2021

• 15 states see COVID cases rise as experts warn of potential resurgence (The New York Post)
• Anticipating B117 surge, experts urge continued focus on elders, deferred 2nd vaccine doses (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News)
• Experts urge caution as 15 states see uptick in COVID-19 infections (ABC News)
• Crowded bars for the NCAA Tournament — unsafe in the COVID-19 era or a return to normalcy? (Baltimore Sun – MD)

March 17, 2021

• The race between variants and vaccines in US will be a close call, expert warns, and eased restrictions aren’t helping (CNN)
• Funds help families of health workers who died due to pandemic (American Medical Association)
• Crowded bars: March Madness or just plain madness? (The Associated Press)

March 16, 2021

• Officials say it’s ‘time to play catch-up’ on race gap as vaccine access widens (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• After weeks of declining cases, echoes of hot spots emerge in Upper Midwest, New York City area (The Washington Post)

March 13, 2021

• Minnesota businesses join mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Students weigh in on board priorities, raise ethical issues with regents election (The Minnesota Daily)
• U.S. surpasses 100 Million Covid-19 vaccines administered (The Wall Street Journal)
• Infectious diseases expert: COVID variants are a “whole new ballgame” (Axios)

March 12, 2021

• Infectious diseases expert warns about new COVID-19 variants (CBS News)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm on “The Takeout” (CBS News)
• University of Minnesota to return to full on-campus operations in fall (KMSP-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• A year into pandemic, some efforts to help Minnesota health workers may be here to stay (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Baseball, gatherings and weddings: Minnesota pulls back on some COVID restrictions (Minnesota Public Radio)
• ‘It never mattered more’: Missouri’s underfunded public health departments struggled to ramp up COVID response (St. Louis Post-Dispatch – MO)
• Ellis: COVID-19 data will spark debate about who had the ‘better’ response. But clarity won’t come quickly. (Argus Leader – Sioux Falls, SD)
• Misinformation and the coronavirus vaccines (The Pew Charitable Trusts)

March 11, 2021

• Why easing COVID-19 restrictions too soon could be a boon for coronavirus variants (Los Angeles Times – CA)
• Minnesota reports 19 COVID-19 deaths, targeted testing for Carver County flare-up (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Fauci’s star rises as relationship with Biden deepens (Politico)
• First sign of South African variant in Minnesota adds to COVID-19 concerns (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

March 10, 2021

• Minnesota exceeds 1.1 million COVID-19 vaccine recipients in race against variant (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Pandemic shapes trial of Chauvin in courtroom (Minnesota Lawyer)
• Two variants may account for half of New York City’s virus cases, analysis finds. (The New York Times)
• U.K. COVID variant found in 47 states is more deadly, study finds (Newsweek)
• Families, long-term care centers deal with vaccine ‘hesitation’ (KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

March 9, 2021

• A viral tsunami: How the underestimated coronavirus took over the world (The Washington Post)
• Pandemic shapes trial of Minneapolis ex-cop in Floyd’s death (The Associated Press)

March 8, 2021

• States that allowed indoor dining or did not require masks saw COVID cases and deaths increase (People)
•  CDC issues new guidelines for vaccinated Americans (HealthDay)
• Health experts worry about variant-driven surge as states lift restrictions (The Washington Post)
• Potential COVID-19 Variant Surge Looms Over U.S. (WebMD)
• The pandemic’s Dr. Doom bets it all (New York Magazine)
• Twins to learn if fans will be allowed at Target Field ‘any moment’ (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Health experts urge Americans not to drop their guard on COVID as death toll tops 525,000 (MarketWatch)

March 7, 2021

• Full Osterholm Interview: ‘We have to be practical’ with new guidelines (NBC News – Meet the Press)
• Minnesota’s long haul: One year of COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Former Biden COVID-19 adviser: ‘We are in the eye of the hurricane right now’ (The Hill)
• Top disease expert says US in the ‘eye of the hurricane’ as COVID cases decline amid growing concern over spread of UK variant (Business Insider)
• The US vaccine situation is looking up — but experts say you should keep wearing a mask (Vox)

March 6, 2021

• Thousands of Minnesotans cross state lines for COVID-19 vaccine (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota data shows disparities in race and ethnicity of who’s getting COVID-19 vaccine. (Sahan Journal)

March 5, 2021

• Infectious disease expert reveals when and how next coronavirus wave will start (HuffPost)
• Fauci: US shouldn’t loosen coronavirus restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000 (CNN)

March 4, 2021

• Vaccine sign-up in the D.C. region has been a mess. It didn’t have to be this way, experts say. (The Washington Post)
• ‘Vaccine hunters’: Online community helps people find COVID vaccine appointments (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Finding better ways to detect and measure infectious viruses in the air (UMN News)
• If the U.S. can get vaccinated by summer, when do we get concerts back? (Rolling Stone)
• White, rural spread defined Indiana’s deadly fall coronavirus surge (Indianapolis Star – IN)
• Long-term care reunions: What families need to know (KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

March 3, 2021

• Republican physicians in Congress call for review of two-dose vaccination strategy (The Washington Post)
• Team Biden surprises with positive vaccine news (The Hill)

March 2, 2021

• Rural vaccination rates vary, and data is hard to come by (The Daily Yonder)
• Should the US start prioritizing first vaccine doses to beat the variants? (MIT Technology Review)
• Biden promises enough coronavirus vaccine for ‘every adult in America’ by the end of May (The Washington Post)
• ‘They’re nervous every night’: Biden’s team sends mixed messages on vaccine availability (Politico)

March 1, 2021

• The heaviest COVID burden afflicts rural people of color (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Toward a post-Covid therapy (Psychology Today)

February 27, 2021

• COVID strain spread: Top health experts warn of fourth virus peak (KTTC-TV – Rochester, MN)
• Minnesota’s COVID cases are down, but for how long? (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

February 26, 2021

• ‘We’re not there yet’: Biden officials issue somber warning about uptick in Covid-19 cases (STAT)
• Coronavirus news roundup (Scientific American)

February 25, 2021

• A delays hamper some second coronavirus vaccine doses, a debate rages: Prioritize one shot or two? (The Washington Post)
• ‘Everything seems so tenuous’: Variants threaten N.Y.C.’s progress on virus (The New York Times)
• Seniors still frustrated, waiting for vaccines as Minnesota looks to next phase (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

February 24, 2021

• For children, the COVID surge isn’t over (Axios)
• In Colorado, it’s a race between COVID-19 variants and the COVID vaccine (Colorado Public Radio)
• For single folks, the pandemic means balancing risk with loneliness (Rewire)
• Coronavirus experts frustrated with Fauci, media on mixed vaccine messaging: ‘We will never get to zero risk’ (Fox News)

February 23, 2021

• For older Minnesotans, whether they’re vaccinated has a lot to do with where they live (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Older people in rural counties more likely to get vaccinated (The Intelligencer – Edwardsville, IL)
• Older people in rural counties more likely to get vaccinated (The Telegraph – Alton, IL)
• COVID-19: Is it time for optimism? (WebMD)

February 22, 2021

• CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service tracks spread, mutations of coronavirus (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Dr. Osterholm is concerned about UK variant spread in Minnesota, teases major coronavirus report tomorrow (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• State looking into why, how doses expired (Daily Memphian)

February 20, 2021

• Cuomo aide said top infectious disease doctor spoke to governor ‘regularly,’ but doc denies it (Fox News)
• Top doctor says adults 65+ need vaccine priority, advises essential workers to use N95 masks (Newsweek)
• Coronavirus variant spreading in Minnesota (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• When will the pandemic end? Dr. Michael Osterholm weighs in (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

February 19, 2021

• U of M’s Osterholm denies claim he was ‘chief adviser’ to NY Gov. Cuomo (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Listen to new song dedicated to COVID-19 task force member Dr. Michael Osterholm (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• A song for Michael Osterholm; Minnesota’s two new U.S. Artists Fellows (MinnPost)
• ‘Vaccine alarmism’: Is ambiguous public messaging hindering COVID-19 vaccination rates? (Becker’s Hospital Review)
• Nearly one year after the pandemic began, Gov. DeWine reflects on lessons learned (Dayton Business Journal – OH)
• Vaccine alarmism (The New York Times)

February 18, 2021

• Michael Osterholm on how new COVID variants could change the pandemic’s trajectory (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Worried about second dose? It’s OK, there’s time, experts say (Daily Memphian)

February 17, 2021

• As NHL deals with COVID-19 issues, is on-ice transmission among players to blame? (USA Today)
• University of Minnesota’s Osterholm: Respect COVID-19 aerosol threat (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

• Prominent scientists call on CDC to better protect workers from Covid (Kaiser Health News)
• Walz responds to Osterholm’s prediction of a variant-driven spike of COVID-19 (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)

• Is the worst over for Covid-19? (Bloomberg)



February 16, 2021

• Former Biden advisers raise concern about mask recommendations, urge wider use of N95s (NBC News)

• The coronavirus is here to stay — here’s what that means (Nature)
• How scientists saved Trump’s FDA from politics (The Hill)

February 15, 2021

• The Jab—how well will vaccines work? (The Economist)
• As states expand access to vaccines, supply isn’t keeping up (The New York Times)
• Amid coronavirus variants, US isn’t ‘out of woods’ yet, warns expert: ‘There are more surprises to come’ (Fox News)
• Epidemiologist on CDC school guidelines, vaccine (CBS News)
• Minnesota middle and high school students return to classrooms Tuesday (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Michigan sending COVID vaccines to low-income clinics to improve equity (Bridge MI – Ann Arbor, MI)

February 13, 2021

• Mask-wearing urged to get Minnesota over COVID-19 finish line (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden’s follow-the-science mantra on school meets political reality (Politico)
• Biden grapples with balancing optimism and tough talk on pandemic’s outlook (CNN)


February 12, 2021

• D.C. Memo: More like the BideMN Administration (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Take whatever COVID vaccine you can get. All of them stop death and hospitalization. (USA Today)
• S.D. governor gives state high marks in handling the pandemic. Are they deserved? (Kaiser Health News)

February 11, 2021

• Minnesota falling behind in equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccine (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm – latest Covid news (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)

• Double masking, does it work? New CDC report says it does in certain situations (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)


• You asked: Is spring break travel safe this year? (The Washington Post)
• Despite disparities, Michigan is not gathering race data on COVID vaccines (Bridge MI – Ann Arbor, MI)

February 9, 2021

• What if we never reach herd immunity? (The Atlantic)

February 8, 2021

• COVID-19 variants further strain public health agencies (Pew)
• What the NFL did to keep Covid-19 off the field during the Super Bowl (Vox)
• Is it time to wear a better mask for COVID-19? We asked the experts (Time)
• U.K. COVID variant doubles every 10 days in the U.S. (WebMD)
• U of M infectious disease expert says single-dose vaccinations needed for COVID-19 variant (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Osterholm warns: no victory lap yet in fight against COVID-19 (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• UMN COVID-19 vaccine team administers 2,000 first doses (The Minnesota Daily)

February 7, 2021

• Fauci says US should prioritize administering second vaccine dose over giving out first jabs to more Americans (Business Insider)
• Statistics show thousands of Minnesotans will die after getting the COVID vaccine — but not because of it (Duluth News Tribune – MN)
• Statistics show thousands of Minnesotans will die after getting the COVID vaccine — but not because of it (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• At critical moment, Minnesotans influence important U.S. policies (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

February 6, 2021

• ‘Definitely getting better’: The United States is making vaccine progress on several fronts, and experts are encouraged (CNN)
• Minnesota bill would shield health care providers from COVID-related lawsuits (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

February 5 , 2021

• Johnson & Johnson requests U.S. authorization for its one-dose COVID vaccine (CBS News)
• Health officials: ‘Really reconsider’ attending a Super Bowl party (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• The coronavirus variant first found in the UK ‘might become dominant’ in the US, Fauci says (Tulsa World – OK)
• COVID In MN: MDH reports 1,054 new cases, 22 deaths (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

February 4, 2021

• Health officials to SE Minnesota: ‘Use any opportunity that becomes available’ to get vaccine (Brainerd Dispatch – MN)
• COVID In Minnesota: 1,400 new cases, 17 more deaths reported; 600,000 vaccine shots given (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• UK COVID variant like a ‘Category 5 hurricane,’ epidemiologist says (New York Post)
• MDH COVID-19 briefing: 16 cases of UK variant, 2nd case of Brazil variant found in Minnesota (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Osterholm recommends delaying second COVID-19 dose to get more vaccinated (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Osterholm recommends delaying 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Osterholm: Delaying second vaccine dose could protect more from virus (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

February 3, 2021

• COVID-19 fuels highest-ever annual Minnesota death count in 2020 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Experts split on delaying Covid-19 vaccine second doses. Here’s why (CNN)
• U of M infectious disease expert warns lawmakers of another possible ‘major surge’ in COVID-19 cases (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Osterholm recommends delaying second COVID-19 dose to get more vaccinated (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Can a common antidepressant help in the COVID-19 fight? (Los Angeles Times)
• Superspreader Sunday? (The New York Times)

February 2, 2021

• Researchers and businesses help boost COVID-19 testing capacity in Montana (Montana Public Radio)
• What’s the hold up? Why more vaccines haven’t been administered (The Brookings Institute)
• Are we not using our masks correctly? (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

February 1, 2021

• 9 Top N.Y. health officials have quit as Cuomo scorns expertise (The New York Times)
• ‘Category 5’ COVID hurricane approaches, expert says (WebMD)
• ‘Hurricane is coming’: Expert tells America to brace for contagious new COVID-19 strain (The Hill)
• Minnesota health officials: Better to wear 1 mask the right way than 2 the wrong way (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• What Michael Osterholm has learned one year in to the pandemic (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Good Vaccine News (The New York Times)

January 31, 2021

• Top epidemiologist says Biden administration needs to focus on first vaccine doses (NBC News)
• Infectious-disease expert: Speed up vaccinations ahead of potential COVID “hurricane” (Axios)
• Former Biden Covid advisor says U.S. should prioritize first vaccine doses ahead of potential surge (CNBC)
• Infectious disease expert warns double-masking ‘can do more harm’ (New York Post)

January 30, 2021

• Can the arrival of new coronavirus variants scare Americans into better pandemic behavior? (CNN)

January 29, 2021

• Despite COVID concerns, Wisconsin went ahead with high school hockey. It may be the riskiest winter sport of all. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – WI)
• Is COVID-19 inspiring more people to study healthcare? Local academics share what they’re seeing (KNSI Radio – St. Cloud, MN)
• Delayed doses, unfulfilled requests and last-minute allocations: Inside the vaccine rollout (NBC News)
• Local expert says Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine is ‘almost equivalent’ to Moderna, Pfizer (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minneapolis and St. Paul elementary schools start reopening next week. Here’s what to know (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Osterholm on COVID variants: We need to understand what’s coming (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Improving hotel sanitation with innovative new steps (Real Estate Management News)

January 28, 2021

• Many states don’t know who’s getting COVID-19 vaccines. That’s a huge problem for equity (Time)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm on Covid (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Experts: U.S. entering ‘darkest weeks’ of pandemic (WebMD)
• First known U.S. cases of potent South African COVID-19 variant found in South Carolina (Reuters)
• COVID-19 cases drop, but variants point to dangers ahead (The Hill)
• New COVID mutations could prolong pandemic for another year, despite vaccines (Newsweek)

January 27, 2021

• Biden pledges to speed flow of vaccines to the states (The New York Times)
• Infectious disease expert warns next 6 to 14 weeks may be ‘darkest’ Of COVID-19 pandemic (The Huffington Post)
• Osterholm: Double masking could lower your protection against COVID-19 (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden’s ambitious COVID plan: what scientists think. (Nature)

January 26, 2021

• With COVID-19 variants creeping in, experts suggest two masks are better than one (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Cheap chicken, beef came at a cost. How American meat plants bred coronavirus hot spots (Yahoo! News)
• ‘We’re in the dark’: The U.S. is way behind on testing for dangerous COVID variants (Fortune)
• U.S. COVID-19 death toll tops 423,000 as Biden prepares to boost daily vaccination targets (MarketWatch)
• Fact check: Not likely that COVID-19 vaccine was cause of Hank Aaron’s death (USA Today)
• Targeting St. Louis County, Republican lawmakers seek to curb local control over COVID-19 health orders (Call Newspapers – St. Louis, MO)

January 25, 2021

• The US just marked 25 million Covid-19 cases. Now it’s a race between vaccines and variants (CNN)
• Anti-vaccine activists peddle theories that Covid shots are deadly, undermining vaccination (Kaiser Health News)
• First U.S. case of highly transmissible Brazil coronavirus variant identified in Minnesota (The Washington Post)
• Minnesota confirms America’s 1st case of Brazil P.1 COVID strain (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Governor Walz to announce ‘sweeping’ education plan Monday (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• COVID takes bite out of Minnesota health care labor market (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

January 24, 2021

• History’s lesson for Biden: stuff happens (Bloomberg)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm gets 1st COVID vaccine dose (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

January 23, 2021

• Baseball legend and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron dead at 86, two weeks after receiving COVID-19 vaccine; health officials reiterate vaccine’s safety (Atlanta Black Star)
• Covid shot scarcity weighs on hopes for Biden’s global push (Bloomberg)
• Minnesota on guard against coronavirus variants (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

January 22, 2021

• U.S. coronavirus cases are falling, but variants could erase progress (The New York Times)
• A year ago I asked: How bad could Covid get? Now we know (Wired)
• Pennsylvania nurses call for staffing, funding to support patients (Pocono Record – Stroudsberg, PA)
• Pennsylvania nurses call for staffing, funding to support patients (The Times – Aliquippa, PA)
• Reopening elementary schools: How it’s done matters (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)

January 21, 2021

• Judge rejects prosecution’s request to hold one trial in George Floyd’s death (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Will vaccines work against the new coronavirus variants? (HealthDay)
• Biden calls for a wartime approach to the pandemic. What needs to be done? (PBS NewsHour)
• Some states want to buy their own COVID vaccines. The Biden administration says no. (CBS News)
• Transitional justice in the U.S.; Biden’s coronavirus response (WBUR Radio – Boston, MA)
• A year into the Covid crisis, scientists explain what we learned — and what we got wrong (CNBC)
• What do we know about COVID variants? (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• As Trump leaves U.S. without vaccination plan, states cancel appointments due to low supplies (Newsweek)
• Missouri lawmakers aim to limit local COVID-19 orders (The Blue Springs Examiner – Independence, MO)
• Republican lawmakers seek to curb local control over COVID-19 health orders (Columbia Daily Tribune – MO)

January 20, 2021

• State, with support from epidemiologist Osterholm, requests delay of George Floyd trial (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

• Prosecutors seek to recombine trials of ex-police officers charged in Floyd killing (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden team fears virus surge imperils pledge to curb pandemic (Bloomberg)

January 19, 2021

• Vaccines in the Med City: New pilot site prepares to open despite limited supply (KTTC TV – Rochester, MN)
• State asks judge to reconsider separate trials in Floyd case due to ‘potentially catastrophic consequences for public health’ (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Citing ‘serious threat to public health,’ prosecutors ask judge to reconsider holding two trials in George Floyd’s death (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

• Biden adviser says variants could turn the pandemic into a situation “unlike anything we’ve seen yet” (CNN)

• U.K. COVID-19 variant detected across U.S. as nation races to distribute vaccines (CBS News)
• The U.S. is changing how states will get COVID-19 vaccines (Verywell Health)
• Biden Covid adviser challenges Cuomo’s letter to buy vaccine directly from Pfizer (NBC News)


January 18, 2021

• KARE 11 Investigates: COVID racial disparities worse than thought (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden Covid advisor challenges Cuomo’s letter to buy vaccine directly from Pfizer (CNBC)

• COVID In MN: Walz announces pilot program to vaccinate 65+, educators; ‘patience’ urged (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• The Health 202: Here are six key ways Biden is promising to fight the coronavirus pandemic (The Washington Post)
• Sci-fi or reality? The high-tech ways hotels try to make us feel safe during a pandemic (The Points Guy – UK)

January 17, 2021

• What happens if second COVID-19 vaccine dose is delayed? (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden takes over at perilous moment (The Hill)

January 16, 2021

• New coronavirus variant could take over by spring, experts say (The Dallas Morning News – TX)
• Biden team plan shake-up to get coronavirus shots into US arms (The Guardian)

January 15, 2021

• Osterholm: B117 COVID strain could become major issue in 6-8 weeks (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden proposes a science-led New Deal to end pandemic suffering (Science)
• Mississippi faces delays in vaccinating nursing home residents as Covid cases rise (NBC News)

January 14, 2021

• Osterholm: Worst of pandemic may be yet to come (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota takes limited step to expand vaccine eligibility (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• The U.S. needs more covid testing, and Minnesota has found a way (Bloomberg)
• Experts warn of vaccine stumbles ‘out of the gate’ because Trump officials refused to consult with Biden team (The Washington Post)

• Amid last minute changes and funding shortfalls, Biden adviser predicts a slow start to the ‘100 million vaccines in 100 days’ goal (STAT)

January 13, 2021

• Minnesota’s vaccine progress being hit by federal delays, leaders say (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Our rural hometowns aren’t immune from COVID-19’s impact (AgDaily)

January 12, 2021

• Minnesota pushes for weekend shots to boost COVID vaccine rate (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota tempers expectations for expanded COVID-19 vaccine rollout (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• ‘We’re in a race’: Minnesota scrambles as feds shift vaccine strategy (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Three health experts weigh in on the future of COVID (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Federal government gives states green light to vaccinate anyone 65 and older (CBS News)
• Michael Osterholm on COVID vaccine rollout (CBS News)
• US reports over 200K new Covid-19 cases every single day for a week straight (CNN)
• Study: In school talks, pay attention to pediatric hospitalizations for COVID-19 (U.S. News & World Report)
• Pediatric hospitalization for COVID-19 increasing across states (HealthDay)
• U.S. Capitol storming likely a coronavirus ‘surge event’ (19fortyfive.com)

January 11, 2021

• Dr. Michael Osterholm: COVID-19 Update (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Coronavirus: vaccine distribution with Michael Osterholm (The Washington Post)
• Need for speed in vaccines heaps pressure on health teams (Medscape)
• MDH: New COVID strain likely broadly circulating in Minnesota (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)

January 10, 2021

• More contagious virus variant discovered in Twin Cities area (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

January 9, 2021

• Minnesota reports first cases of coronavirus variant (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Coronavirus vaccine: Thousands of Southwest Ohio shots sit on shelves for weeks (Journal-News – Middletown, OH)
• Coronavirus vaccine: Thousands of Southwest Ohio shots sit on shelves for weeks (WCPO TV – Cincinnati, OH)

January 8, 2021

• 5 reasons the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout is behind schedule (Verywell Health)
• What Dr. Michael Osterholm says about new coronavirus strains (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• COVID-19 variant not found in Minnesota, but remains a concern (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• CDC has not seen emergence of a highly contagious U.S. variant of coronavirus (CNBC)
• CDC has not seen emergence of a highly contagious U.S. variant of coronavirus (WBTS TV – Boston, MA)

January 6, 2021

• Dirty facts about winter clothing (and tips for keeping it clean) (MSN)
• Luther students ask college to delay return to in-person classes (Iowa Public Radio)

January 5, 2021

• More new Covid strains likely to arrive in U.S., epidemiologist says (CNBC)

• These three states have the worst Covid infection rates of anywhere in the world (NBC News)
• Biden advisor on the new Covid-19 strain, ramping up vaccine distribution (CNBC)



January 4, 2021

• The Health 202: When will 2021 feel normal again? Here’s what eight experts predict. (The Washington Post)
• Easy-to-Spread Covid Variant in U.S. Amps Up Vaccine Urgency (Bloomberg)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm: COVID-19 Update (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Statehouses could prove to be hothouses for virus infection (Associated Press)

January 1, 2021

• Tap U’s expertise to help Minnesota thrive (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)



December 31, 2020

• The power to limit the spread of the virus is still in our hands (Lonsdale Area News-Review – MN)


• Gov. DeWine has fought COVID-19 with determination but is hobbled by an archaic system (Cleveland.com)

December 30, 2020

• Football mom Dawn Gillman has built a movement for kids to play sports (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, researchers still seek diverse pool for clinical trials (Marketplace)
• COVID-19, stress and pregnancy (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)

December 29, 2020

• Minneapolis drug safety advocate worries COVID-19 vaccine was rushed, experts assure it’s safe (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Where Year Two of the pandemic will take us (The Atlantic)
• Pandemic regrets? Experts have a few (Bloomberg)

• More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track (PBS NewsHour)

• Why you should wear a mask even after getting COVID-19 or the vaccine (CNET)


December 28, 2020

• The plague year (The New Yorker)

• More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• What kind of medical cost coverage has the CARES Act offered Americans? (Marketplace)




December 26, 2020

• As outbreak slows, experts say experience convinced Midwest of COVID-19 dangers (Madison.com)
• Experts say experience convinced Midwest of virus dangers (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)


December 25, 2020

• Experts say experience convinced Midwest of virus dangers (Associated Press)


December 24, 2020

• Will the COVID vaccine be fairly distributed? (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)
• Minnesota student and U of M Associate Professor both create unique technology to help during COVID-19 (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)

December 23, 2020

• More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track (Kaiser Health News)

• What life in 2021 will look like (Business Insider)

December 22, 2020

• We need to talk about the Covid-19 deaths of healthcare workers (Forbes)
• U of M researchers create tool to calculate COVID-19 risk for holiday gatherings (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)



December 21, 2020

• When will the economy return back to “normal”? (Marketplace)
• Epidemiologists urge a cautious Christmas, after Thanksgiving surge in some states (National Public Radio)

• Concern growing over mutated COVID-19 virus according to Dr. Osterholm (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Scientists eye new coronavirus variant (CBS News)

December 19, 2020

• World looks to spring for virus relief as vaccinations start (Bloomberg)
• U of M seeks volunteers for grocery store worker antibody study (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)

December 18, 2020

• NYC restaurant owners get a bathroom break, but not much else in latest shutdown rules (CBS News)

• Hang in there, help is on the way (The New York Times)

• America is finally about to get a lot more coronavirus tests. The question now: How best to use them? (The Washington Post)

December 17, 2020

• University of Minnesota grocery store worker antibody study to help unlock COVID-19 clues (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• U of M grad creates home hospital program, allows patients to recover ‘remotely’ (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• How the government decides who should get vaccinated first (MinnPost)

December 16, 2020

• Expert explains why elementary schools are allowed to reopen in January (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• U of M infectious disease expert: New vaccines will ‘revolutionize’ vaccine production (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Pharmacy chains will lead vaccine delivery to seniors in long-term care (Marketplace)
• Comparing virus surges (The New York Times)

December 15, 2020

• What does success look like for the Covid-19 vaccine effort? (STAT)
• Walz: K-5 schools, gyms can open, but bars, restaurants stay closed to indoor service (The Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Despite COVID vaccine arriving you should still wear a mask and not gather for the holidays (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)

December 14, 2020

• Dr. Osterholm: The states are not ready to distribute this vaccine properly (Yahoo! News)
• Almost half of Americans don’t wear masks around family and friends, poll suggests (Forbes)
• US Covid deaths pass 300,000 as first Americans receive coronavirus vaccine (The Guardian)
• Should the US pay people to take COVID-19 vaccine to reach herd immunity? (Newsweek)
• Nature’s 10: ten people who helped shape science in 2020 (Nature)

December 13, 2020

• The coronavirus vaccine rollout will be messy. People will have to deal with that. (KAKE TV – Wichita, KS)
• COVID-19 vaccines are coming to the U.S., but health officials still urge caution (National Public Radio)

December 12, 2020

• Minnesota trending to a grim holiday milestone in COVID-19 deaths (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden starts countering Trump’s messaging on vaccine (Politico)
• Rural health systems challenged by COVID-19 surge (National Public Radio)

December 11, 2020

• The TCB 100 – 2021 (Twin Cities Business Magazine)
• Avoiding holiday parties this year is not being a grinch. It’s being safe (Kaiser Health News)
• ‘During this interview, 10-12 people will die from covid’: Dr. Osterholm speaks to the scary reality (MSNBC)
• ‘Fauci Effect’ creates surge in medical school applicants (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)

December 10, 2020

• Cancer patients often excluded in US state crisis-standards-of-care guidelines (Reuters)
• ‘I became a lightning rod’: Wisconsin health officers have been vilified and threatened during COVID-19, and some have quit (Post Crescent – Appleton, WI)
• True number of COVID-19 cases in US could actually be 105 million with only one in seven infections reported, CDC estimates show (The Daily Mail – UK)
• Americans get stern holiday COVID warning: ‘No Christmas parties’ (Reuters)
• Med school applications surge as more young people are motivated to join health care industry (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden COVID-19 adviser: ‘There is not a safe Christmas party in this country right now’ (The Hill)
• Bah humbug: Biden coronavirus adviser urges Americans to skip Christmas celebrations (FOX News)
• Biden’s COVID-19 adviser: Your Christmas party is likely not safe (The Daily Beast)

December 9, 2020

• At least 22 COVID-19 outbreaks linked to Sask. hockey teams, leagues or curling clubs in less than 4 weeks (CBC News – CAN)
• How food insecurity, safety and discrimination are impacting young adults (The Minnesota Daily)
• As 2020 comes to an end, here’s what we still don’t know about COVID-19 (Science News)

December 8, 2020

• How America’s Covid-19 epidemic ends (Vox)
• First signs of Thanksgiving COVID-19 wave emerge (The Hill)
• Coronavirus has an optics issue (Yahoo! News)

December 7, 2020

• What can we glean from the latest COVID-19 data? (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Dr. Osterholm: ‘We need a comprehensive plan’ for vaccine distribution (MSNBC)
• 21 COVID-19 deaths push Minnesota above 4,000 for pandemic (The Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden’s CDC pick, a savvy communicator, will take over at a time when agency’s voice has been muted (STAT)
• Covid made Mitch McConnell’s ‘grim reaper’ nickname into reality (MSNBC)

December 6, 2020

• Norman Borlaug, Michael Osterholm seem cut from the same cloth (Des Moines Register – IA)
• How to help families of lost coronavirus caregivers (The Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

December 5, 2020

• ‘Surge upon a surge’: Dr. Fauci warns of COVID-19 infections that are worse than any previous surge (MarketWatch)

December 4, 2020

• Youth sports have been hit with few coronavirus outbreaks so far. Why is ice hockey so different? (The Washington Post)
• University faculty report high levels of burnout during pandemic (The Minnesota Daily)
• What can we glean from the latest COVID-19 data? (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Dr. Fauci warns Americans to stay home this Christmas as U.S. breaks new Covid-19 records (Gizmodo)
• What educators need to hear from Biden on COVID-19 (Education Week)
• How 700 epidemiologists are living now, and what they think is next (The New York Times)

December 3, 2020

• In rural Washington, a small county gets ahead of the curve for vaccination planning (The Daily Yonder)
• Grim day in U.S. as Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations set tecords (The New York Times)
• High school winter sports season proposal headlines Thursday’s MSHSL meeting (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• The White House could still be crawling with the coronavirus on Inauguration Day. It’s a scenario that’s keeping Biden’s allies up at night. (Business Insider)

December 2, 2020

• Infectious disease expert on new quarantine time: This is a smart move (CNN)
• As holidays loom, Dr. Fauci warns of ‘a surge that has really surpassed the others’ (MarketWatch)
• Thanksgiving is over. Christmas is coming. What now? (MarketWatch)
• A winter in isolation: How to stay connected during a lonely pandemic (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Is it possible to debunk pandemic misinformation? (Health in 30)
• Officials aim to maximize benefit, minimize harm in vaccine distribution (WPDE TV – Conway, SC)
• CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices votes on who is in Phase 1a of COVID-19 vaccine rollout (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)

December 1, 2020

• Even ‘targeted’ lockdowns have costs (National Review)
• U.S. is heading for 100,000 COVID-19 patients in hospitals as experts worry about a coming Thanksgiving travel spike (MarketWatch)
• Covid-19 Live Updates: School policies shift to bring back younger children (The New York Times)

November 30, 2020

• Biden adviser on likely coronavirus surge (CBS News)
• Nov. 30 Coronavirus updates: Experts warn of case surge from Thanksgiving travel (NBC News)
• Massive coronavirus vaccine effort faces enormous challenges in California (The Mercury News –  San Jose, CA)
• Kashkari calls Yellen an ‘inspired’ pick for Treasury, urges more economic aid from Washington now (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• COVID hospital crisis continues to deepen as holiday season nears (Axios)
• Why school districts are bringing back younger children first (The New York Times)
• Clearing up confusion on potential COVID-19 vaccines, testing (Minnesota Public Radio)

November 29, 2020

• How will Joe Biden tackle COVID-19? (Cancer Health)
• For many patients, ‘recovery’ from COVID-19 is just the beginning (Duluth News Tribune)

November 28, 2020

• Commentary: Let’s get through the challenging times ahead together (SW News Media – Savage, MN)
• Minnesota’s COVID-19 status is ‘quite precarious’ (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Daily Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. rise back toward the record level set in April (The New York Times)

November 27, 2020

• Minnesota sets new one-day high with 101 deaths from the coronavirus (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Love Letter: Craving comfort and connection (The New York Times)
• How US Hospitals are stretched way too thin due to Covid-19 (The New York Times)

November 26, 2020

• Thanksgiving coronavirus surge could turn into the Christmas surge, health professor warns (CNN)
• Physicians fear ‘darkest days of modern American medical history’ coming after Thanksgiving (The Daily Beast)

November 25, 2020

• Despite drop in passengers, thousands still travel for holiday against recommendation (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Thanksgiving coronavirus surge could turn into the Christmas surge, health professor warns (KTEN TV – Denison, TX)
• University’s infectious disease unit receives $25,000 grant to continue COVID-19 research (The Minnesota Daily – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota reports record-tying 72 COVID-19 deaths, 6,399 new infections (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• 101 COVID deaths reported Friday, while Osterholm says a surge will likely happen after Thanksgiving (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• New COVID-19 fund to aid families of felled POC health care workers (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)
• Health experts: Even after negative test, gathering for Thanksgiving is risky (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• University’s infectious disease unit receives $25,000 grant to continue COVID-19 research (The Minnesota Daily)

November 24, 2020

• Lyndale, Whittier, Cedar-Isles-Dean see highest COVID-19 case rates in Southwest (Southwest Journal – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Osterholm: School districts can provide ‘relatively safe environment’ for elementary students (KTTC TV – Rochester, MN)
• ‘Not normal times’: health experts on how they are spending Thanksgiving (The Guardian)
• The ‘daunting’ hurdles of distributing Covid-19 vaccines in America (The Guardian)
• Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic? (The Associated Press)
• Lyndale, Whittier, Cedar-Isles-Dean see highest COVID-19 case rates in Southwest (Southwest Journal – Minneapolis, MN)
• Younger adults are struggling with food insecurity as the pandemic continues (KIMT TV – Mason City, Iowa)

November 23, 2020

• Staying safe this Thanksgiving (The New York Times)
• Biden to spotlight CDC officials shunned by Trump (Politico)
• Everything you wanted to know about air purifiers and coronavirus (Vice)

November 22, 2020

• ‘My heart aches’: Minnesota seniors brace for a long and lonely holiday season (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

November 21, 2020

• CDC study links Sturgis motorcycle rally to Covid-19 spread in Minnesota (The Wall Street Journal)
• Meet the Press Blog: Latest news, analysis and data driving the political discussion (NBC News)

November 20, 2020

• The Weekly Pulse: Thanksgiving could be a “massive superspreader event”; Dolly Parton behind COVID vaccine (Ms. Magazine)
• Watch Healthy Returns: Biden Covid Advisory Board member Dr. Michael Osterholm (CNBC)
• US reports record 187833 new Covid cases as CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel (CNBC)
• Biden promises ‘no national shutdown’ despite surge in COVID-19 (Arizona Mirror)
• Americans flock for Covid-19 tests ahead of Thanksgiving (Financial Times)
• Biden Covid advisory board member: Team needs information now to ‘hit the ground running’ (Yahoo! News)
• What 635 epidemiologists are doing for Thanksgiving (The New York Times)

November 19, 2020

• University of Minnesota infectious disease expert says ‘real possibility’ COVID-19 vaccine arrives by Christmas (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm warns of Thanksgiving gatherings and political divisions in COVID battle (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Deaths from COVID-19 spike across Northland this week (Duluth News Tribune – MN)
• Dr. Osterholm: We must do more to reduce transmission (Yahoo! News)
• How do I make Thanksgiving grocery shopping safer? (The New York Times)
• Biden plows forward with COVID planning despite transition delays (Kaiser Health News)
• We need a new COVID-19 stimulus package now (The Hill)
• Report: 20% of Covid-19 patients develop mental health issues (The Daily Yonder)

November 18, 2020

• US passes 250,000 deaths from coronavirus (The Guardian)
• Did Trump delay the arrival of at-home coronavirus testing? (The Atlantic)
• U.S. Covid death toll passes 250,000 as experts warn worst is ahead (Forbes)
• The next Covid-19 superspreading event: Thanksgiving (Vox)
• What Minnesota’s flu vaccine rates can tell us about a COVID-19 vaccine rollout (Minnesota Reformer)

November 17, 2020

• What do we know about holiday COVID safety? Good Question (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota receiving drug to prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Telling people to wear ‘masks and wash your hands isn’t enough,’ says Biden’s Covid advisory board member (CNBC)
• Relief fund will support families of healthcare workers who died of COVID-19 (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• What do we know about holiday COVID safety? Good Question (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

November 16, 2020

• The Covid curves are bending the wrong way (Politico)
• U of M doctor launches fund for fallen health care workers (Brainerd Dispatch – MN)
• ‘More people may die,’ Biden says, if Trump goes on blocking pandemic cooperation (Reuters UK)
• In the absence of a White House response, states move to slow infections. (The New York Times)
• Here are the major hurdles ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution in the US (The Guardian)
• The greatest gift to loved ones this Covid winter? Don’t infect others (The New York Times)
• National fund started in Minnesota for families of health care workers who died of COVID (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Top U of M epidemiologist announces partnership to support families of healthcare workers (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• COVID-19 advisory board member Dr. Michael Osterholm on virus surge (Yahoo!)
• Moderna vaccine news draws Dr. Osterholm’s praise (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• MDH tells people to ‘stop their social gatherings’ (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• America needs to close down (Vox)

November 15, 2020

• Covid-19 hits rural nursing homes, which are among those least equipped to fight it (The Wall Street Journal)
• Health officials sound alarm over impact of Trump’s transition blockade (Politico)
• Mystery of how long people lose taste and smell from COVID-19 (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Michigan, Washington state impose severe COVID-19 restrictions as U.S. infections soar (Reuters)
• ‘The time is now, Minnesota.’ Leaders plead with public to curb COVID. (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Minnesota in ‘desperate and dangerous place’ with COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Meet the Press – November 15, 2020 (NBC News)
• Biden advisers urge immediate COVID-19 action as U.S. infections close in on 11 million (Duluth News Tribune – MN)
• Experts say stay home this Thanksgiving, ‘bubble’ before if you’ll go anyway (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• National lockdown to contain Covid surge is a ‘measure of last resort,’ top Biden health advisor says (CNBC)
• Delayed start to transition of power hurts coronavirus-fighting effort, Biden team says (Los Angeles Times)

November 14, 2020

• Poll: 2 in 5 Americans are likely to attend a large gathering this holiday season (Vox)
• How Minnesotans are rethinking Thanksgiving during the pandemic (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden task force member: ‘We are entering this period that I call COVID hell’ (Yahoo!)
• Winter visitors are still coming to Arizona, and they could be bringing COVID-19 (AZ Central – Phoenix, AZ)

November 13, 2020

• Trump takes flak for focusing on election battle, not surging virus (FOX News)
• MDH TXTS U 2 get 411 on contact tracing (The Bemidji Pioneer – MN)
• ‘Now is the time’: Walz, Osterholm urge Minnesotans to buckle down to stop COVID-19 spread (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Osterholm: Action on COVID-19 can’t wait for new task force (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Paying workers to stay home 4 to 6 weeks could contain pandemic, says Biden coronavirus advisor (CNBC)
• A Biden COVID-19 advisor suggested a national lockdown lasting up to 6 weeks, but said the idea was unlikely to gain support (Business Insider)
• Biden coronavirus advisers nix national U.S. lockdown (Reuters)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm said absence of national leadership has led to confusion on coronavirus mitigation efforts (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)

November 12, 2020

• 6 things parents say that may trigger disordered eating in kids (MSN)
• Metro Transit to passengers: Mask up, please (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Help, I’m invited to a big pandemic wedding! (Everyday Health)
• ‘COVID hell.’ “Humanitarian Disaster.’ Experts sound alarm about the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. (The Washington Post)
• Winter Travel Alert: Biden Covid advisor floats nationwide shutdown for 4 to 6 weeks (Forbes)
• Biden adviser walks back earlier proposal calling for lockdown (ABC News)
• Mike Osterholm speaks at St. Olaf College on facing winter of ‘COVID hell’ (Minnesota Public Radio)

November 11, 2020

• How Gov. Walz’s new COVID guidelines will shape Thanksgiving for Minnesotans (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• U.S. prepares for worst four months of the pandemic as it stares down the ‘darkest’ days yet (CNBC)
• Biden COVID-19 adviser says US could manage pandemic with 4- to 6-week lockdown (New York Post)
• Biden Covid advisor says U.S. lockdown of 4 to 6 weeks could control pandemic and revive economy (CNBC)
• Coronavirus: New York imposes measures in ‘last chance’ against new wave (BBC)
• As India lowers its guard, experts worry that cases could jump again. (The New York Times)
• Biden seeks to use the bully pulpit he has on COVID-19 (The Hill)
• ‘Two-way street’: Masks protect wearers and everyone else (NBC News)
• These 5 states just set records for COVID-19 deaths (HuffPost)
• 4-to-6 week lockdown, financial help could get COVID-19 controlled, Biden task force member says (KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Joe Biden’s COVID plan is taking shape — and researchers approve (Nature)

November 10, 2020

• Member of Biden’s COVID advisory board says don’t be ‘surprised when we hit 200,000 cases a day’ (Newsweek)
• U.S. officials ready to assist medical facilities as COVID-19 hospitalizations soar (Reuters)
• Biden coronavirus adviser ‘concerned’ about military planning to distribute vaccine (The Hill)
• Seventh straight day of 100,000 new US Covid cases as hospitalizations hit a high point (The Guardian)
• Michael Osterholm named to transition COVID-19 advisory board (UMN News)
• Disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm says we’re in ‘darkest days’ of pandemic until vaccine available next spring (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Thanksgiving is not going to help (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Iowa’s COVID-19 positivity rates may be even higher than state says (The Gazette – Cedar Rapids, IA)
• Emerging adults are struggling with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic (UMN News)

November 9, 2020

• For online grocery shopping, figuring out nutritional quality can be challenging (The Washington Post)
• President-Elect Biden names new Covid-19 task force – What’s the enthusiasm about? (Forbes)
• U Of M’s Michael Osterholm tapped for Biden’s COVID-19 task force (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Walz: No return to statewide stay-at-home order (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Biden cheers vaccine progress but says masks remain a must (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Biden targets virus as his White House transition begins (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Osterholm joins Biden’s COVID task force, hopes to work with Trump team (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Biden names Michael Osterholm to COVID-19 advisory board (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
• President-elect Joe Biden names coronavirus task force, includes local expert (KSTP-TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Minnesota’s Dr. Michael Osterholm part of President-elect Biden’s coronavirus task force (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Biden win signals shift in virus response (Bloomberg Government)
• Rick Bright, Atul Gawande on Biden’s Covid task force (Politico)
• Biden transition team unveils members of Covid-19 task force (STAT)
• Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is strongly effective, early data from large trial indicate (STAT)
• Here’s who’s on President-elect Biden’s newly formed Transition Covid-19 advisory board (CNN)
• Meet the members of president-elect Biden’s coronavirus task force (PBS NewsHour)
• Biden unveils coronavirus crisis team tasked with curbing surging cases (Axios)

November 8, 2020

• 5,908 new COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, another record; 31 more deaths (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

November 7, 2020

• President-elect Joe Biden announces Covid task force (CNBC)

November 6, 2020

• Climate policy and the election, COVID winter forecast, murder hornets. Nov 6, 2020, Part 1 (Science Friday)

November 5, 2020

• In coronavirus era, bubbles provide game-changing lessons learned (Tampa Bay Times – FL)
• Minnesota needs to turn back ‘dial’ as COVID spreads (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Twin Cities hospitals reporting limited ICU beds amid COVID-19 surge (Becker’s Hospital Review)

November 4, 2020

• In virus era, bubbles provide game-changing lessons learned (Associated Press News)
• As the coronavirus continues to spread, covid-19 trails the economy as top issue for voters, exit polling shows (The Washington Post)
• ‘Red alert’ for hospital ICU beds in Twin Cities amid COVID-19 surge (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Osterholm on coronavirus: ‘Our hospitals are going to be overrun’ (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Walz requests FEMA support as MN COVID-19 situation worsens (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Minnesota ICU capacity pressured as COVID-19 cases climb (Houston Chronicle – TX)
• In virus era, bubbles provide game-changing lessons learned (Associated Press News)

November 3, 2020

• Poor US pandemic response will reverberate in health care politics for years, health scholars warn (The Conversation)

November 2, 2020

• The US is facing its darkest months yet in the pandemic, and the election may not help (CNN)
• A look at the state of the pandemic (WBUR-Radio – Boston, MA)
• A look at the state of the pandemic (National Public Radio)
• Voting in person is roughly as safe as going to the grocery store (Vox)

November 1, 2020

• Covid-19: England sets lockdown as resurgent virus consumes Europe (The New York Times)

October 31, 2020

• South Dakota’s positive virus rate hits 46%—but Noem aide says ‘we feel pretty good’ (The Daily Beast)

October 30, 2020

• Minnesota study: Home, community more risky for health care providers than patients with COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Experts: little need to sanitize Halloween candy wrappers (Spectrum News)
• U.S. surpasses 9 million coronavirus cases (CBS News)
• Infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm says trick-or-treating can be done safely (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Missouri county health agencies struggle to get federal COVID-19 funds (News Tribune – Jefferson City, MO)

October 29, 2020

• It may be time to reset expectations on when we’ll get a Covid-19 vaccine (STAT)
• Top U of M epidemiologist: Tighter social restrictions needed to stop COVID-19 surge in Minnesota (KSTP-TV – St. Paul, MN)
• ‘Emotional rollercoaster’: County health agencies struggle to get federal COVID-19 funds (Missouri Independent – Jefferson City, MO)
• ‘Emotional rollercoaster’: County health agencies struggle to get federal COVID-19 funds (Daily American Republic – Poplar Bluff, MO)

October 28, 2020

• Some spurn masks even as their towns become hot spots (Rochester Post-Bulletin – MN)

October 27, 2020

• Some Americans refuse to wear masks even as their hometowns become covid-19 hot spots (The Washington Post)
• The Covid Thanksgiving: Outdoor Heaters, Virtual Meals, grandma stays home (The Wall Street Journal)

October 26, 2020

• Are we entering the darkest weeks of the pandemic? (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the US, as feared (The Washington Post)
• Coronavirus: AAA survey finds 1 in 5 Minnesotans plan to travel during the holidays (Bring Me The News)
• U.S. hits highest daily number of coronavirus cases since pandemic began (The Washington Post)
• Reimagining America’s infectious-disease defense (Yahoo! News)
• States, U.S. set new records for COVID cases (WebMD)
• Trump’s EPA refuses to reduce pollutants linked to coronavirus deaths (Salon)

October 25, 2020

• Despite the Trump administration’s new policy, many pharmacies still won’t vaccinate children against flu (KITV-TV – Honolulu, HI)
• Despite what Trump says, the U.S. breaks COVID infection record just 11 days before the election (Salon)

October 24, 2020

• With COVID gathering strength, don’t let guard down (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• ‘On the brink’: US coronavirus cases surge in final days before election (The Guardian – UK)
• Minnesotans adjust holiday plans: ‘This is not a typical year’ (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• How Marquette County’s heart disease affects virus (The Mining Journal – Marquette, MI)

October 23, 2020

• Experts discuss issues presented by the pandemic (The Spectrum – Fargo, ND)
• Welcome to the rural wave: Rural cases Are Likely to Keep Climbing (The Daily Yonder)
• Health expert: ‘Darkest days’ of COVID lie ahead (Waseca County News – MN)
• U.S. hits highest daily number of coronavirus cases since pandemic began (The Washington Post)
• Coronavirus pandemic is causing ‘unacceptable’ shortages in US drug supplies, report says (CNN)
• COVID-19 herd immunity strategy fits Donald Trump’s failures in coronavirus war (USA Today)

October 22, 2020

• The accuracy of death certificates has never been more important (Los Angeles Times)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm predicts dark days ahead for coronavirus cases (KMSP-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

October 21, 2020

• The EPA refuses to reduce pollutants linked to coronavirus deaths (ProPublica)
• America’s third Covid-19 surge is here. It was predictable — and preventable. (Vox)
• Is it safe to vote in person? Experts say yes — with a few conditions. (Vox)

October 20, 2020

• NDSU Public Health hosts panel to discuss pandemic response (KVRR-TV – Fargo, ND)
• As cases rise, COVID fatigue can’t be ignored (KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• 1,632 new Minnesota COVID-19 infections as case growth outpaces testing (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

October 19, 2020

• What a summer of COVID-19 taught scientists about indoor vs. outdoor transmission (FiveThirtyEight)
• “The next 6 to 12 weeks are going to be the darkest of the entire pandemic,” expert says (CNN)
• One motorcycle rally may have triggered COVID-19′s new Midwest surge (Popular Science)
• ‘Darkest part of the pandemic’ is approaching, says public health expert (PBS News Hour)
• Of course we’re tired of the coronavirus, Mr. President. Wishful thinking won’t make it go away. (The Washington Post)
• Infectious disease expert: Coming weeks will be ‘darkest’ of COVID-19 (The New York Post)
• Osterholm: Next 6-12 weeks will be ‘darkest’ of pandemic (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Epidemiologist warns next 6 to 12 weeks will be ‘darkest of the entire pandemic’ (MSN)
• Oct. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: Big holiday gatherings too risky? (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Top infectious-disease expert says ‘the next 6 to 12 weeks are going to be the darkest of the entire pandemic’ (Business Insider)
• The coming weeks will be ‘darkest of the entire pandemic,’ infectious diseases expert says (The Hill)

October 18, 2020

• North Dakota coronavirus news, Oct. 18: Pandemic panel discussion set (Bismarck Tribune – ND)
• Trump keeps on holding rallies even as Covid-19 cases surge (Vox)
• The ‘darkest’ period of the coronavirus pandemic is still to come, warns top infectious-disease doctor (MarketWatch)
• As the virus surges, stark differences over what is around the corner (The New York Times)
• Minnesota health officials hoping for COVID-19 wake-up call (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

October 17, 2020

• With recent local COVID surge, experts say it’s time to recommit to life-saving precautions (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

October 16, 2020

• Health experts’ Thanksgiving advice in the time of Covid: plan, plan, plan (STAT)
• Covid cases extend ‘troubling’ U.S. surge, signaling more deaths (Bloomberg)
• With the holidays coming, Covid cases likely to surge during ‘six weeks of superspreader events’ (NBC News)
• U of M infectious disease expert: Next 6 to 12 weeks could prove to be difficult in state’s battle with COVID-19 (KSTP-TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Dr. Osterholm says from a scientific standpoint, herd immunity ‘has the value of pixie dust’ (MSNBC)
• Covid-19 Live Updates: New cases trend upward in most of the U.S. (The New York Times)

October 15, 2020

• Why Covid-19 is spreading again: fatigue, colder weather, eased restrictions (The Wall Street Journal)
• Federal rural health panel led by former Gov. Jeff Colyer offers little help for public on COVID-19 (Kansas Reflector)
• New NIH clinical trial run by the U of M School of Public Health tests a combination of drugs to treat COVID-19 (UMN News)
• US ‘headed in the wrong direction’ as a 3rd peak nears (The New York Times)
• COVID-19 cases in USA grow at a speed not seen since June, the start of the summer peak (USA Today)
• As restrictions ease, movie theaters struggle with few new films, fearful consumers (WSYX-TV – Columbus, OH)

October 14, 2020

• National Guard called in to help contain COVID outbreaks at two Minnesota nursing homes (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• University of Minnesota leads recruitment to new COVID-19 antibody trial (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Osterholm echoes WHO warning against herd immunity (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Some states raising doubts about federal tests sent to nursing homes (ABC News Radio)
• States face monumental challenges readying vaccine distribution (Bloomberg)

October 13, 2020

• Eli Lilly’s antibody trial is paused over potential safety concerns (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Health officials sound alarm over surge of new coronavirus cases (CBS News)
• Analysis: Trump takes his Covid misinformation machine back on the road (CNN)

October 12, 2020

• The third wave of the pandemic is here (New York Magazine)
• Doctor says Trump is no longer infectious after COVID-19 diagnosis (U.S. News & World Report)
• Asked and answered: What readers want to know about coronavirus (The Washington Post)

October 11, 2020

• Doctor says Trump is no longer infectious after COVID-19 diagnosis (HealthDay)
• New Minnesota COVID-19 milestone shows significant amount of virus transmission, health officials say (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

October 10, 2020

• Trump’s rally linked to at least nine Minnesota COVID cases (Mother Jones)

October 9, 2020

• As virus hits neighbors hard, Minnesota warned not to relax (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Controlling COVID: What did we learn from the Vikings-Titans game? (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• As COVID hits neighboring states hard, Minnesota warned not to relax (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota’s Andy Slavitt: An influential voice on COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Upper Midwest sees COVID-19 surge as Northeast worries about a second wave (Medical Xpress)
• Dr. Birx warns of ‘troubling signs’ in North East with new rise in COVID-19 cases indicating a ‘very different’ spread of the virus and says ‘what we did in the spring is not going to work in the fall’ (The Daily Mail – UK)
• Controlling COVID: What did we learn from the Vikings-Titans game? (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• The Northeast held the virus in check. Now cases are inching up again. (The New York Times)
• Yes, you need to tell people if you have Covid-19. Here’s how to do it. (Medium)
• Black volunteers needed for COVID trials (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)

October 8, 2020

• Tool helps track COVID-19 superspreader events (KSTP-TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm says number of Minnesota’s COVID cases are concerning (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)

October 7, 2020

• How to watch the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence (Vox)
• Dissecting the COVID-19 response (The Timberjay – St. Louis County, MN)
• Health experts thrash North Dakota’s new quarantine guidelines:’This is highly dangerous’ (Inforum)
• Getting health care was already tough in rural areas. The pandemic has made it worse (National Public Radio)

October 6, 2020

• Don’t play into Trump’s hands. Vote in person. (The Washington Post)
• After days of bickering, Cuomo’s ‘crush the cluster’ plan similar to de Blasio’s (Politico)
• Face masks: what the data say (Nature)
• Federal Reserve Bank’s Neel Kashkari: Prepare for ‘worse downturn’ if 2nd stimulus package isn’t passed (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

October 5, 2020

• Inside the flawed White House testing scheme that did not protect Trump (Duluth News Tribune)
• For many of Washington’s most powerful, Covid-19 public health guidance does not apply (STAT)
• How quickly will we have a COVID-19 vaccine, and how will we know it’s safe? (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Health experts call for the vice presidential debate to be canceled or made virtual (Vox)
• Trump has been the biggest source of Covid-19 misinformation, study finds (Vox)
• What are the medical ethics behind disclosing a President’s health information? (KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

October 4, 2020

• Trump tempted fate long before Rose Garden coronavirus cluster (BNN Bloomberg)
• DFL scorches 3 GOP lawmakers for flying after COVID exposure (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)

October 3, 2020

• The White House hoped testing would keep the coronavirus out — but it didn’t (CNBC)
• Coronavirus: China’s Xi sends best wishes to Trump; campaign manager Bill Stepien tests positive (CNBC)

October 2, 2020

• Trump campaign events to be virtual or postponed after president tests positive for Covid-19 (CNBC)
• Democratic nominee Joe Biden campaigns in Michigan after testing negative for coronavirus (CNBC)
• 74 and overweight, Trump faces extra risks from ‘a very sneaky virus’ (The New York Times)
• Minnesota health officials assess COVID-19 rally risks beyond Trump (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• U of M infectious disease specialist Michael Osterholm talks about Pres. Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis (KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• COVID contact tracing is crucial after Trump’s Minnesota visit (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• ‘Losing the thread of what we’ve lost’: A postcard from the pandemic (WBUR-Radio – Boston, MA)
• Fairness in question when it comes to daily coronavirus testing of Gophers football players (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

October 1, 2020

• As COVID-19 cases rise, some governors resist lockdowns, mask mandates (National Public Radio)
• Publishing scientific studies during a pandemic: Can we trust the process? (MedPage Today)

September 30, 2020

• Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy awarded grant to increase the global impact and accessibility of antimicrobial stewardship (UMN News)
• San Antonio reports daily surge in COVID-19 cases, which leaders attribute to state’s failure on data (San Antonio Current – TX)

September 29, 2020

• Survey: Health workers, kids, older adults should get COVID-19 vaccine first (United Press International)
• Who is dying from Covid-19? Why? (The Wall Street Journal)
• Trump allies say the virus has almost run its course. ‘Nonsense,’ experts say. (The New York Times)
• When young people get COVID-19, infections soon rise among older adults (National Public Radio)
• How some colleges are trying to hold off another pandemic shutdown this fall (Marketplace)
• Listen and persuade; don’t shame (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

September 28, 2020

• Systemic racism leads to disparities in nursing home Covid-19 cases, deaths (Forbes)
• Testing won’t save us from Covid-19 (Wired)
• What our experts would ask Biden and Trump (Politico)
• Signs of an ‘October vaccine surprise’ alarm career scientists (Medscape)
• Michigan officials: Blacks contracting, dying of virus at same rate as whites (The Detroit News – MI)

September 27, 2020

• Early Covid treatments could be a ‘bridge’ to vaccine (Bloomberg)
• November may be the darkest month Americans have seen in a long time (The Washington Post)

September 26, 2020

• ‘The enemy is the virus, Not each other’: COVID survey halted in Minn. after incidents of racism and intimidation (KDLH-TV – Duluth, MN)
• ‘The enemy is the virus, Not each other’: COVID survey halted in Minn. after incidents of racism and intimidation (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

September 25, 2020

• ‘It’s devastating’: Harassment of COVID health workers is widespread, ‘unprecedented,’ officials say. (St. Paul Pioneer Press – MN)
• U of M’s Dr. Michael Osterholm says COVID-19 is in ‘fall surge’, cites college students on campus (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Here’s how the pandemic finally ends (Politico)
• New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US (The Hill)

September 24, 2020

• Covid death toll nears 1 million, but real number may be double (Bloomberg)
• U.S. new coronavirus cases edge lower (The Wall Street Journal)
• Schools see relatively low coronavirus infection rates, but data still limited (WBMA-TV – Birmingham, AL)
• How COVID-19 may reshape U.S. healthcare (The Elm – Chestertown, MD)

September 23, 2020

• U of M officials investigating large weekend party outside residence halls (WCCO-AM – Minneapolis, MN)
• In fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, disease surveillance, testing, and contact tracing likely here to stay (The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
• Study: Less than 1 percent of teachers, students infected since schools reopened (The Hill)
• 9 experts reflect on the US reaching 200,000 confirmed Covid-19 deaths (Vox)

September 22, 2020

• Rising coronavirus case numbers in many states spur warning of autumn surge (The Washington Post)
• QuoteWizard study finds, healthcare spending declines 43% for hospitals during pandemic (PRNewswire)
• QuoteWizard study finds, healthcare spending declines 43% for hospitals during pandemic (InsuranceNewsNet)
• QuoteWizard study finds, healthcare spending declines 43% for hospitals during pandemic (Chinook Observer – Long Beach, WA)
• Healthcare spending declines 43% for hospitals during pandemic (The Ritz Herald – Brooklyn, NY)

September 21, 2020

• Signs of an ‘October vaccine surprise’ alarm scientists (NBC News)
• Dr. Osterholm says Minnesotans have forgotten about COVID-19 (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)

September 20, 2020

• DFL legislator’s family confronts COVID-19’s spread (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

September 19, 2020

• Studying pig sh*t to prevent the next pandemic (Freethink)
• The dwindling chances of eliminating COVID-19 (Axios)

September 18, 2020

• U.S. Covid-19 death toll surpasses 200,000 (NBC News)
• Nationally, many students are unwilling to receive COVID-19 testing, UMN expert says (The Minnesota Daily)
• What the fall and winter of the pandemic will look like (The New York Times)

September 17, 2020

• COVID vaccine trials are moving quickly, but TN school is taking time to recruit Black volunteers (WKNO-FM – Cordova, TN)
• With football returning, Big Ten cities brace for more outbreaks (The New York Times)
• Mayo Clinic is going public with own COVID-19 modeling (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• How years of underfunding public health left Texas ill prepared for the pandemic (The Texas Tribune – Austin, TX)
• How years of underfunding public health left Texas ill prepared for the pandemic (El Paso Times – TX)
• How years of underfunding public health left Texas ill prepared for the pandemic (The Gilmer Mirror – TX)
• Mask skeptic lawmaker takes on side gig overseeing drug company trial (Politico)

September 16, 2020

• U.S. plans to ship free Covid-19 vaccines within 24 hours of authorization (NBC News)

September 15, 2020

• College professors made models showing how bad COVID-19 would be on campus. Some administrators ignored them (Time)
• Coronavirus pandemic expected to get worse before it gets better, experts say (CNET)

September 14, 2020

• COVID widens racial gap in Minnesota’s health care system (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• State health department must provide more data on COVID in Minnesota long-term care facilities (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• The US isn’t even close to getting Covid-19 down to where it needs to be by fall, medical experts say (CNN)
• How flu shots can help in the fight against Covid-19 (The New York Times)
• Why Covid-19 case numbers are falling in the US (Vox)

September 13, 2020

• A top disease expert is warning of ‘another 12 to 14 months of a really hard road ahead of us’ and says the US has no national plan to stop it (Business Insider)
• Infectious-disease expert: “Telling the truth never causes panic” (Axios)
• Meet the Press – September 13, 2020 (NBC News)
• Osterholm: ‘Another 12-14 months’ of COVID-19 ahead of us (Yahoo! News)
• Minnesota infectious disease expert: U.S. has ‘another 12 to 14 months of a really hard road ahead of us’ (The Hill)
• It is almost as if we are firebombing college towns with COVID-19 (Forbes)
• Gov. Tim Walz is Minnesota’s pointman on coronavirus. He looks back on 6 months of deaths, economic turmoil and questions. (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)

September 12, 2020

• Minnesota’s broad COVID-19 testing under microscope (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

September 11, 2020

• Minnesota reports 13 more deaths from COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

September 10, 2020

• Coronavirus: the inside story (UMN News)

September 9, 2020

• Covid-19 news: UK plans £100 billion expansion of testing in 2021 (New Scientist)
• The Minneapolis Fed sheds its reserve (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Depression and pandemic fatigue (Psychology Today)
• Phase III COVID-19 vaccine trial halted after ‘potentially unexplained illness’ (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm would be ‘surprised’ by COVID-19 vaccine in mid-October or early November (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• America is trapped in a pandemic spiral (The Atlantic)

September 8, 2020

• Pandemic seems to be leveling off in U.S., but numbers remain troublingly high, experts say (The Washington Post)

September 7, 2020

• Deep cleans and disinfecting mists might not keep us from getting the virus, but they sure make us feel better (The Washington Post)

September 5, 2020

• Treat this pandemic like a chain reaction (Tampa Bay Tribune – FL)

September 4, 2020

• Trauma screenings and teacher trainings: How Va. schools are trying to boost students’ mental health (The Washington Post)
• Minnesota moves front-and-center in COVID-19 vaccine testing (KSTP-TV – St. Paul, MN)

September 3, 2020

• CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1 (Associated Press)
• Small Business: Expert says worst of pandemic not necessarily over (Newsday)
  
• Great Plains showing signs of COVID-19 surge (Washington Examiner – DC)
• A second lockdown proposed by Trump would get more support from Americans than one proposed by Biden (Fortune)
• Expert worries US not ready for virus vaccine (Yahoo! News)

September 2, 2020

• First covid-19 death linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally reported in Minnesota (The Washington Post)
• As COVID vaccine trials set to start in Minnesota, some experts doubt safe drug will be ready by November (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
  

September 1, 2020

• Health care worker COVID-19 infections underscore mask needs (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• U of M’s top infectious disease expert talks about current COVID-19 situation (KSTP- TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Coronavirus in Minnesota: How does indoor transmission compare to outdoor transmission? (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

August 31, 2020

• Dr. Michael Osterholm to college students: consequences of partying ‘could be substantial’ (MSNBC)
• Next up in COVID times: The NFL (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• What is herd immunity, and why are Trump officials pursuing an idea WHO calls ‘dangerous’? (The Washington Post)

August 29, 2020

• Minnesota’s one-day COVID tally hits 1,000, its second-highest yet (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Sweden is developing herd immunity, some of the country’s experts claim, but the figures say otherwise (MarketWatch)

August 28, 2020

• Using science to find solutions (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN) 

August 27, 2020

• New CDC guidelines call for less coronavirus testing, bewildering local doctor (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• New Covid-19 testing guidelines, crafted at the White House, alarm public health experts (STAT)
• Seize the opportunity of virtual schooling — let our children sleep (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

August 26, 2020

• Is it safe to rent clothes during the coronavirus pandemic? (HuffPost)
• Our vast family care system for the elderly is at risk of collapse (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Osterholm says new saliva test will help capacity but false negatives are concern (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• From booking to baggage claim, how to fly during the pandemic in 10 steps (Lonely Planet)

August 25, 2020

• Column: The false, lethal promise of ‘warp speed’ science (Los Angeles Times)

August 24, 2020

• MLS teams prepare to bring fans back (Sports Business Journal)
• Regents approve two weeks of online classes and move-in delay, discuss COVID-19 spread on campus (Minnesota Daily)
• University of Minnesota regents OK delayed reopening of Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester campuses (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Osterholm calls new coronavirus treatment “a start” (WCCO-Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Churches navigate in-person opening (Southwest Journal – Minneapolis, MN)

August 22, 2020

• COVID-19 still spreading among young adults in Minnesota (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• University of Minnesota president proposes delaying students’ return to campus (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

August 21, 2020

• Column: Is a routine trip to the doctor or dentist now a health hazard? (Los Angeles Times)
• Column: Is a routine trip to the doctor or dentist now a health hazard? (Yahoo! Finance)
• As US deaths mount, virus takes outsize toll on minorities (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Why antibody tests won’t help you much (The New York Times)
• University of Minnesota president proposes delaying students’ return to campus (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Day care, grandparent, pod or nanny? How to manage the risks of pandemic child care (Minnesota Public Radio)

August 20, 2020

• Massachusetts requires most students to get flu vaccine to ease burden on health system during pandemic (CNBC)

August 19, 2020

• As COVID-19 cases surge, Minnesota nursing home inspectors are not routinely tested for virus (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Doctors warn “coronavirus miracle drugs” pitched by Mike Lindell are dangerous (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Will Covid-19 vaccines be safe for children and pregnant women? The data, so far, are lacking (STAT)

August 17, 2020

• University of Minnesota heads federal COVID-19 antibody trial (MSN)
• University of Minnesota heads federal COVID-19 antibody trial (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Osterholm fears pandemic fatigue setting in (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Covid-19 cases flare in Europe (Bloomberg)
• The Minneapolis Fed sheds its reserve (Twin Cities Business)
• Answering more of your questions on COVID-19 (Minnesota Public Radio)

August 16, 2020

• ‘This cannot continue’ warns Dr Ronan Glynn as 66 new cases of Covid-19 reported (The Irish Times)
• Smell tests for COVID-19 are coming to a college near you (The Daily Beast)

August 14, 2020

•  Coronavirus lockdowns could make a comeback as U.S. struggles (NBC News)
• Your lingering questions about COVID safety, answered (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)

August 13, 2020

• Dr. Michael Osterholm on needing another shutdown (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• We need all the Covid-19 testing opportunities we can get, says University of Minnesota’s Osterholm (CNBC)
• Health experts warn about perils of new virus data collection system (The Baltimore Sun – MD)
• Viewers beware: ‘A perfect storm’ of pandemic misinformation (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Essential workers have a 13% uninsured rate, making some states more at-risk for essential workers (TecHR Series)

August 12, 2020

• Dr. Osterholm calls Russian coronavirus vaccine “a propaganda stunt” (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Will coronavirus cancel Christmas? (The Week)
• Russia’s accelerated COVID-19 vaccine greeted with alarm as experts say Phase 3 trial is essential (MarketWatch)
• Essential workers have a 13% uninsured rate, making some states more at-risk for essential workers (PRNewswire – New York, NY)
• Essential workers have a 13% uninsured rate, making some states more at-risk for essential workers (The Enterprise – White Salmon, WA)
• Essential workers have a 13% uninsured rate, making some states more at-risk for essential workers (Street Insider – Birmingham, MI)
• Essential workers have a 13% uninsured rate, making some states more at-risk for essential workers (Town News – Seattle, WA)

August 11, 2020

• Keeping low-income college students from going hungry (The Hill)
• Coronavirus live updates: New Zealand records first outbreak in 102 days; Global cases top 20 million (CNBC)
• Masks alone don’t make you invincible (Vice)
• Dr. Osterholm on calling for another lockdown (Yahoo! News)
• Infectious disease expert predicts when U.S. coronavirus cases will again explode (HuffPost)
• Infectious disease expert on why he thinks US needs another lockdown (CNN)

August 10, 2020

• Nickelodeon Universe reopens at MOA with safety measures in place (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Democrats focus new legislation on the pandemic’s effect on maternal mortality (The Philadelphia Tribune – PA)
• Democrats focus new legislation on the pandemic’s effect on maternal mortality (The 19th)
• America is failing Black moms during the pandemic (Vox)
• Hospitals in some U.S. hot spots finally get virus respite (Bloomberg)
• Kashkari, Osterholm: U.S. needs another lockdown (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm suggests a 6-week shutdown is needed to contain coronavirus (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Winter is coming: Why America’s window of opportunity to beat back Covid-19 is closing (STAT)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm: ‘We’ll see a tremendous number of ill people’ without a new lockdown (MSNBC)
• Minneapolis Fed president says national lockdown needed to control COVID-19 (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Fed’s Kashkari warns that unless a stricter US lockdown is imposed, the last few months could feel just like a ‘warm-up to a greater catastrophe’ (Business Insider)
• We should be doing more to prepare for the next pandemic (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News)
• Minnesota health officials seek $35 million for contact tracing (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Conflicts running rampant in the Covid era (The Lown Institute)
• Here’s what happened the last time we had a vaccine during a pandemic (Healthline)

August 9, 2020

• Safety devices now the norm at Vikings training camp (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• A national lockdown could be the economy’s best hope, says Minneapolis Fed president (National Public Radio)
• Prominent Minnesotans pitch lockdown to slow COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

August 7, 2020

• US reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19 (The Associated Press)
• US reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• US reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19 (The New York Times)
• Here’s how to crush the virus until vaccines arrive (The New York Times)
• New York is positioned to reopen schools safely, health experts say (The New York Times)
• A reality check on COVID-19 fatigue (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Experts say COVID isn’t seasonal and will “rage” (WebMD)
• Anti-maskers explain themselves (Vox)

August 6, 2020

• UMN study finds no COVID-19 infections among hundreds of Twin Cities health care workers, suggests safety measures working (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• UMN study finds no COVID-19 infections among hundreds of Twin Cities health care workers, suggests safety measures working (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Press release reporting is irresponsible — especially in a pandemic (Association of Health Care Journalists)

August 5, 2020

• The Health 202: Why individual models of coronavirus deaths are often wrong (The Washington Post)
• Dr. Osterholm says school can be safe and ‘our kids need education’ (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota’s COVID-19 case growth now standing out (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Covering COVID-19 vaccine news: Part two from the publisher of Health News Review (Content Science Review)

August 4, 2020

• Experts: Avoid Florida for summer travel, and bars tie with jails for COVID risk (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• COVID-19 is proof of just how socially determined health is (Vice)
• Experts no longer expect seasonal coronavirus waves: The pandemic is like ‘a forest fire looking for human wood to burn’ (Business Insider)
• ‘Utter disaster.’ Allowing Sturgis rally to go on puts nation at risk (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• How the pandemic defeated America (The Atlantic)
• Minnesota plans for COVID-19 vaccine distribution (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

August 3, 2020

• Michael Osterholm on where we are now with the COVID-19 pandemic (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Coronavirus update: U.S. death toll climbs to 155,000, as COVID-19 enters ‘dangerous new phase’ (MarketWatch)
• Foundations help fight effects and roots of COVID-19 (HealthAffairs)

August 2, 2020

• Will the coronavirus end soon? According to experts, it could actually get worse (CNET)

August 1, 2020

• Dr. Osterholm: Americans will be living with the coronavirus for decades (MarketWatch)
• Summertime sadness: Resurgent virus dims recovery hopes (Bloomberg)
• People of color hit harder by COVID-19 in Twin Cities, ZIP code data confirm (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

July 31, 2020

• COVID-19 has arrived in Greater Minnesota (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Coronavirus update: Pandemic will continue for some time, experts tell Congress as U.S. case tally nears 4.5 million (MarketWatch)
• ‘Localized’ Minnesota school plan sets thresholds for reopening (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Why Norwegian Cruise Line, Expedia, and Avis Budget stocks all dropped today (The Motley Fool)

July 30, 2020

• Panel: Pandemic has exposed long-standing health inequities (Cornell Chronicle – Ithaca, NY)
• Trump pushes to reopen schools, says closures will probably cause ‘more death’ (CNBC)
• The U.S. has lost control of the coronavirus. What now? (National Public Radio)
• Health and science communication in the COVID era: A Q&A with the publisher of Health News Review (Content Science Review)

July 29, 2020

• Minnesota could return to May’s all-time high COVID-19 levels in a few weeks, expert says (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Misinformation on coronavirus is proving highly contagious (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Osterholm: Flexibility will be central to Governor’s COVID school announcement (KARE 11 – Minneapolis, MN)
• New study explores how coronavirus travels indoors (Medical Xpress)

July 28, 2020

• Even with vaccine, ‘We will be dealing with this forever’: Virus experts Frieden, Osterholm (CNBC)
• Pandemic is overwhelming U.S. public health capacity in many states. What now? (NPR)
• To see their grandkids, some Twin Cities nanas and papas are ‘going rogue’ and ignoring CDC recommendations (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• ‘The Hungriest Summer’: Without weekly $600 checks, more families may struggle to put food on tables (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota is contacting people who have been exposed to COVID-19 cases. At current infection rates, it might not do much good (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Child COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations spike in Florida ahead of mandate to reopen schools (People)

July 27, 2020

• Hoping to understand the virus, everyone is parsing a mountain of data (The New York Times)
• Months into pandemic, Minnesota’s COVID-19 death rate still elusive (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

July 26, 2020

• On day face mask mandate goes into effect, Minnesota GOP shares pictures of mask-less attendees at party event (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)

July 25, 2020

• COVID-19 confirmed in all Minnesota counties as statewide mask mandate starts (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• A smart guide to food shopping and outdoor dining during coronavirus (The Wall Street Journal)
• Ball pits were gross even before the pandemic. Will we ever dive in again? (The Washington Post)

July 24, 2020

• Epidemiologist warns to take COVID rise seriously (Wisconsin Public Radio)

July 23, 2020

• Scientists debate if UV light can slow spread of coronavirus (The Washington Times)
• Covering COVID-19: A health check for science journalism (Gateway Journalism Review)
• If MLB season reaches October, Twins expect to be there (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Three ways to get kids back in class (The New York Times)
• Osterholm: Stop mischaracterizing my comments about face masks (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Coronavirus Update: GOP convention canceled in Florida; U.S. surpasses 4 Million COVID-19 cases (The Weather Channel)
• The Coronavirus seems to spare most kids from illness, but its effect on their mental health is deepening (Time Magazine)

July 22, 2020

• Top epidemiologist Michael Osterholm on continuing challenges of COVID-19 – transcript (CBS News)
• Confusion spreads over system to determine priority access to Covid-19 vaccines (STAT)
• Top Doctors Special Report: Pivoting in a pandemic (Mpls.St.Paul Magazine)
• U of M’s top infectious disease expert clears the air over his views on masks and COVID-19 (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Amid rising coronavirus deaths, Trump paints a rosy picture of America’s present and future (The Washington Post)
• Osterholm: ‘It’s time’ for Minnesota mask mandate; physically distancing most important to limit COVID-19 transmission (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)

July 21, 2020

• Public health group calls for standardized data collection to more clearly track Covid-19 (STAT)
• As the pandemic surges, there are three scenarios of what happens next (The Washington Post)
• States must standardize coronavirus data, former C.D.C. director says (The New York Times)

July 20, 2020,

• The science of soap and handwashing (WTIP Radio – Grand Marais, MN)
  
• Florida teachers union sues over return to in-person classes, as debate over school during the pandemic intensifies (The Washington Post)
• $10 per person is simply not enough to deal with a public health crisis (AZ Mirror)

July 19, 2020

• Mike Osterholm’s last stand (Mpls.St.Paul Magazine)
• The crisis that shocked the world: America’s response to the coronavirus (The Washington Post)
• Do some people have preexisting immunity to the coronavirus? (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)

July 18, 2020

• Older children spread the coronavirus just as much as adults, large study finds (The New York Times)

July 17, 2020

• ‘General public grasping at straws’: Flawed science communications mislead a scared public (The Washington Examiner)
• ‘Mixed messages from Day One’: Rising cases prove summer is no barrier to COVID-19 (USA Today)
• What will schools look like in the fall (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

July 16, 2020

• Editorial highlights flaws in reporting COVID-19 research (Medical News Today)
• U of M’s top infectious disease expert says long-term COVID-19 immunity uncertain (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Air pollution in the Twin Cities dropped 20% during COVID-19 shutdown, U of M finds (Bring Me the News – Edina, MN)
• CDC bans U.S. cruises through September, citing ‘ongoing’ coronavirus outbreaks on ships (CNBC)

July 15, 2020

• What science says about masks (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• COVID-19 testing falls short in long-term care facilities (Route Fifty)
• Is it safe to fly yet? (Refinery29)
• How scared should you be? (Politico)
• As the coronavirus crisis spins out of control, Trump issues directives — but still no clear plan (The Washington Post)

July 14, 2020

• How to fix the Covid-19 dumpster fire in the U.S. (STAT)
• University of Minnesota study shows declines in air pollution during the COVID pandemic (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• How risky is using a public restroom during the COVID-19 pandemic? Minnesota experts weigh in (Start Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

July 13, 2020

• University of Minnesota researchers find air pollution declines during pandemic (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm with Jearlyn Steele (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• What experts think about reopening schools (Healthline)
• What exactly does the COVID-19 positivity rate tell us? (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Osterholm: “We are going to find that the transmission will come roaring back” (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Coronavirus media failures, harms, and recommendations (Boston University School of Public Health)
• The case for smarter coronavirus testing (The New York Times)

July 12, 2020

• Is it safe to reopen MN schools this fall? That may depend on us. (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• As sports return, experts fear leagues will use up scarce COVID-19 testing resources (USA Today)
• Masks, mandates and COVID-19: What we know (and what we don’t) (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Meet the Press – July 12, 2020 (NBC)

July 11, 2020

• University of Minnesota leads work group on infectious dose of COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Longtime public health official helps coordinate Minnesota’s COVID-19 fight (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Coronavirus update: Global case tally hits 12.5 million with U.S. accounting for a quarter as death toll starts to rise again (MarketWatch)

July 10, 2020

• Study of coronavirus in pregnant women finds striking racial differences (The New York Times)
• What you need to know about MSP and flying as people return to the air (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• WHO changes guidance on airborne transmission of coronavirus (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm: Number of U.S. health workers deaths is ‘sobering’ (Yahoo! News)

July 9, 2020

• U of M disease experts urge CDC to standardize COVID-19 tracking (Minnesota Public Radio)
• A New Year’s feast spread the virus and now it divides scientists (Bloomberg)
• Coronavirus update: Global cases of COVID-19 top 12 million, and WHO warns pandemic is ‘not under control’ (MarketWatch)
• ‘We’re back to square zero’ on coronavirus, warns infectious disease expert (HuffPost)

July 8, 2020

• Model forecasts low Minnesota COVID-19 spread in the fall (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• As virus spreads, states face a truth: ‘We cannot test our way out of this’ (The New York Times)

July 7, 2020

• Expert says bars are ‘super spreading venues’ that can cause airborne transmission of coronavirus (People Magazine)
• Minnesota cities set their own mask requirements to fight COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Trump WHO withdrawal could boomerang on US (The Hill)
• Soccer newsletter: So, why are we playing again? (Los Angeles Times)

July 6, 2020

• How does racism impact health? (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• WHO reviewing report urging new guidance over airborne spread of coronavirus (Reuters)
• Covid-19 cases are rising, but deaths are falling. What’s going on? (Vox)
• Minnesota sits on the bubble of states seeing a resurgence and states seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases  (WCCO Radio  – Minneapolis, MN)

July 4, 2020

• The pandemic’s big mystery: How deadly is the coronavirus? (The New York Times)

July 3, 2020

• How safe are outdoor gatherings? (The New York Times)
• What we know now about COVID-19 infection, mortality rates (Minnesota Public Radio)

July 2, 2020

• This is going to be a house on fire for a long time (CNN)
• COVID-19’s “first wave” may be the only wave—with no pause (American Medical Association)
• The science of mask-wearing hasn’t changed. So why have our expectations? (FiveThirtyEight)
• COVID-19 highlights urgent need to tackle inequities in digital access amid surge in telehealth use (JD Supra – Sausalito, CA)

July 1, 2020

• Infectious disease specialist Osterholm says a major athlete will die from coronavirus (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Ex-FDA Chief: U.S. may actually have over 400,000 new coronavirus cases per day, but not testing enough to show it (Forbes)

June 30, 2020

• Protests probably didn’t lead to coronavirus spikes, but it’s hard to know for sure (Washington Post)
• U.S. could see 100,000 new Covid-19 cases per day, Fauci says (STAT)
• TPG’s safe travel guide: How to minimize risk on your summer vacation (The Points Guy)

June 29, 2020

• COVID-19 forces closure of health care collaborative in Minnesota (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• In Sun Belt, will rising cases cause less pandemic politicking? (The Christian Science Monitor)
• In Sun Belt, will rising cases cause less pandemic politicking? (Yahoo! News)
• As infections surge, reopenings stumble (MarketPlace)
• The case for Medicare for All has grown stronger than ever (MinnPost)
• As numbers rise, Dr. Osterholm says brace to fight virus ‘for at least the next year’ (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)

June 28, 2020

• Coronavirus cases pass 10 million globally (The Wall Street Journal)
• When can I get a coronavirus vaccine? (The Motley Fool)

June 27, 2020

• This is Phase 2. We still have a long way to go. (Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – WA)
• The US’s new surge in coronavirus cases, explained (Vox)
• On coronavirus, Americans still trust the experts (The New York Times)
• Science by press release: When the story gets ahead of the science (CNN)

June 26, 2020

• Dr. Michael Osterholm on COVID-19, reopenings, and whether Minnesota has seen it’s infections peak (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Here’s how to stop the virus from winning (National Geographic)

June 25, 2020

• The US sees a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day (CNN)

June 24, 2020

• Minnesota will update its COVID-19 modeling to forecast possible second wave (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Providing in a pandemic: The challenges of rural maternity care just got more difficult (The Daily Yonder)
• Trump is feeding America’s coronavirus nightmare (The New York Times)
• Infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm doesn’t expect a massive COVID-19 outbreak in the fall (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)

June 23, 2020

• Infectious-disease expert says we’re thinking too much about a second wave of COVID-19 when it’s really more like a forest fire (MarketWatch)
• How times of crisis have defined Minnesota (Minnesota Monthly)
• CDC director: Covid-19 has ‘brought this nation to its knees’ (CNN)
• ‘It’s the air that we share’: UMN expert talks to NPR’s Terry Gross about the latest coronavirus advice (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• This is far from over: Why we need to learn to live with COVID-19 (Healthline)

June 22, 2020

• Osterholm: Forget waves, this pandemic is a ‘forest fire’ (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
• Black Americans have been hit hardest by COVID-19 — here’s why (Everyday Health)
• ‘Caution fatigue’ during COVID-19 and how to fight it (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Trump wants to move on, but the coronavirus is surging in parts of Red America (National Public Radio)
• Stem cell companies sell hope with unproven medicine for COVID-19 and other incurable diseases (USA Today)
• U of M epidemiologist Michael Osterholm on how to assess COVID-19 risks (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Half of US states see coronavirus surge as officials warn first wave far from over (The Guardian)
• Trump’s Tulsa rally attendance: 6,200, fire dept. says (The New York Times)

June 21, 2020

• Public health experts reject President’s view of fading pandemic (The New York Times)
• Brazil and the U.S. drive new coronavirus infections (The New York Times)
• DHS secretary says U.S. is ‘doing a great job’ at reopening despite coronavirus spikes (NBC News)
• Full Osterholm: Covid is a ‘forest fire’ that may not ‘slow down’ (Yahoo! News)
• What’s the number of coronavirus cases needed to stop college sports? (Forbes)
• U.S. cases rise 1.1%; Texas surge ‘unacceptable’: Virus update (Bloomberg)
• Infectious disease expert: We should be testing for coronavirus as much as possible (The Hill)

June 19, 2020

• Dismantling structural racism in health care (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)
• Protect readers’ time and bandwidth from unpublished trials (Association of Health Care Journalists)
• How would you like COVID-19 test results in minutes, instead of days? (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

June 18, 2020

• Coronavirus ‘second wave’ debate ‘misses the whole point,’ experts say (ABC News)
• Arizona and other hot-spot states aren’t in a second wave: They’re spiking in the first (Fatherly)

June 17, 2020

• Dr. Michael Osterholm warns of more COVID-19 outbreaks (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Amid confusion about reopening, an expert explains how to assess COVID-19 risk (National Public Radio)

June 16, 2020

• Cross-border comparison complicates Minnesota’s COVID-19 response (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Tear gas ‘likely spreads coronavirus by triggering coughing’, warn experts (Yahoo!)
• U of M’s top epidemiologist says Minnesota is ‘not out of the woods’ With COVID-19 (KSTP-TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Forecasts say that 60-70% will be COVID infected (WebMD)
• Dr. Osterholm: We are still in this thing for months (MSNBC)
• Coronavirus cases are rising across Southern states – but for many Southern governors, lockdowns are off the table (Business Insider)

June 15, 2020

• Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Monday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area (Chicago Tribune)
• Trump says that ‘if we stop testing right now, we’d have very few cases’ of the coronavirus (Business Insider)

June 14, 2020

• Scientists ‘not sure’ why coronavirus is surging in some states and not others: epidemiologist (FOX Business)
• Trump’s upcoming rally presents coronavirus risks, health experts warn (The Washington Post)
• Events like Trump rally are ‘perfect storm’ for viral spread, experts say (The New York Times)

June 13, 2020

• From MLK to Rodney King to George Floyd, how video is changing our view of police (CNET)

June 12, 2020

• Stolen Breaths (New England Journal of Medicine)
• What the Minnesota Health Department hopes to learn from COVID-19 blood tests (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Volatile stew’ of factors could see COVID-19 spike in rural United States: expert (CBC News – CAN)
• Covering rural health care amid COVID-19: 4 tips from Carrie Henning-Smith (Journalist’s Resource
•  Is there really such a thing as a ‘super spreader’? (CNN)
• As coronavirus cases pass 2 million, what’s the impact of reopening? (Los Angeles Times)
• As coronavirus cases pass 2 million, what’s the impact of reopening? (Yahoo! News)
• What health experts say about summer vacation (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• FDA moves to speed coronavirus reviews could stick around (Politico)
• Lessons from a bioethicist (TPT Almanac – St. Paul, MN)

June 11, 2020

• ‘Stolen Breaths,’ an NEJM commentary on the death of George Floyd and the health of Black Americans (UMN News)
• The danger of getting your hair done in a post COVID-19 world (BET)
• Dr. Fauci expresses concerns over how protests can spark a second wave of COVID-19 (ABC Radio News)
• University of Minnesota System reviews return-to-campus plan (Duluth News Tribune – MN)
• Policymaker action needed to eliminate COVID-19-related racial, ethnic disparities in long-term care
• A user’s guide to drive-in movie theaters: Staying safe and having fun (USA Today)

June 10, 2020

• ‘An American fiasco’: US hits grim milestone of 2m Covid-19 cases (The Guardian)
• As Minnesota begins to reopen, Dr. Osterholm says this is important moment in learning to live with COVID-19 (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• What does the future of COVID-19 look like in Minnesota? (MinnPost)
• Long Prairie beef processor among latest swept by COVID-19, despite significant prevention (Minnesota Public Radio)
• The education of a public health worker (UMN Alumni Association)
• In the W.H.O.’s coronavirus stumbles, some scientists see a pattern (The New York Times)

June 9, 2020

• In some SC counties, hospital beds are filling up. Is the coronavirus to blame? (The Island Packet – Bluffton, SC)
• World Health Organization’s fumbled COVID-19 message (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Structural racism and health care (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Michael Osterholm on COVID and the arts: ‘This is going to be a rough few years’ (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)

June 8, 2020

• Positive COVID-19 tests after recovery can be a ‘red herring,’ expert says (Becker’s Hospital Review)
• Dr. Osterholm checks in on COVID-19 during protests, other nations (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Positive Covid-19 tests kept a mom and baby apart for 55 days. Experts see it as a bigger testing problem (STAT)

June 7, 2020

• How the UMN COVID-19 model helps shape public policy (Minnesota Daily)

June 6, 2020

• Students anxious about health care coverage due to COVID-19 uncertainties (Minnesota Daily)
• How racism threatens the response to the coronavirus pandemic (Axios)

June 5, 2020

• The intersection of public safety and public health (TPT-Twin Cities PBS – St. Paul, MN)
• How the world can avoid screwing up the response to Covid-19 again (STAT)

June 4, 2020

• How can reporters responsibly cover preliminary research on COVID-19 drugs and vaccines? (Center for Health Journalism – University of Southern California)
• Q&A with Bill Nye: What “The Science Guy” has been thinking about during the pandemic (The Washington Post)
• Two elite medical journals retract coronavirus papers over data integrity questions (Science Magazine)
• For many, health insurance another likely casualty of COVID-19 (U.S. News & World Report)

June 3, 2020

• How Covid-19 is changing the world’s children (BBC)
• Protests spark fears of new COVID surges (CBS News)
• The race to make coronavirus testing as easy as a pregnancy test (Vox)
• Doctors can’t treat COVID-19 effectively without recognizing the social justice aspects of health (The Conversation)

June 2, 2020

• Minnesota protests challenge contact tracing of COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Protests in top 25 virus hot spots ignite fears of contagion (The Washington Post)
• Protests in top 25 virus hot spots ignite fears of contagion (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Protests in top 25 virus hot spots ignite fears of contagion (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Doctors have tips to reduce the risk of catching the coronavirus during George Floyd protests (CNBC)

June 1, 2020

• Rural America could see dramatic rise in mental health issues and suicides, experts say (The Daily Yonder)
• Police brutality and Covid-19 are both public health crises (Vox)
• Protests could spread coronavirus. But a second wave was coming before the demonstrations. (NBC News)
• Police violence will make it harder to fight COVID-19 (The Verge)
• Health officials worried large protests may spread virus, MDH says protestors should get tested (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Virus-proofing sports facilities presents a big challenge (Associated Press)
• Virus-proofing sports facilities presents a big challenge (NBC Sports)
• Virus-proofing sports facilities presents a big challenge (The New York Times)

May 31, 2020

•  Future of stadiums, arenas promises high tech, low capacity (Associated Press)

May 30, 2020

• COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 in Minnesota (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• From pools to beaches to barbecues, health experts weigh the coronavirus risk tied to summertime fun (CNBC)

May 29, 2020

• Lawmakers question health officials over Minnesota’s new reservation requirement for reopening restaurants (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Lockdowns vs. the Vulnerable (The Wall Street Journal)
• Workplace wellness program failed to improve clinical outcomes (Physician’s Weekly)

May 28, 2020

•  COVID-19 antibody test accuracy in question (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm says a sudden drop in Covid cases is reason for concern (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• NJ reopening: Testing is up, hospitalizations are down. When will phase 2 of reopening begin? (NorthJersey.com)

May 27, 2020

• Employee wellness programs unlikely to move the needle on health, study finds (HealthCare Dive)
• Coronavirus may never go away, even with a vaccine (The Washington Post)
• Pandemic pushes more people into insurance market (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Pandemic pushes more people into insurance market (Albert Lea Tribune – MN)
• The coronavirus has made it obvious. Teenagers should start school later. (The New York Times)
• Osterholm reiterates that COVID-19 going dormant this summer could be bad signal (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm warns of what second COVID-19 wave could look like (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)

May 26, 2020

• How coronavirus is revealing the problems with ‘fast science.’ (Los Angeles Times)
• Why was the U of M COVID model so ‘wrong’ about predicting deaths through Memorial Day? (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• The Risk List: Here’s what you face in each training scenario (Triathlete)
• These parents won’t let kids return to school until there’s a coronavirus vaccine (New York Post)
• How many people have coronavirus? Sometimes, it’s just a guess (CNN)
• Two-thirds of Americans plan to get flu shots as pharmacies brace for surging demand amid fears the US could be hit with the seasonal virus AND a second wave of coronavirus this fall (Daily Mail)
• Managing your child’s social media ‘hygiene’ during a time of social distancing (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Fears of coronavirus second wave prompt Flu push at U.S. pharmacies, drugmakers (The New York Times)
• Fears of coronavirus second wave prompt Flu push at U.S. pharmacies, drugmakers (Reuters)

May 25, 2020

• Rural communities face unique COVID-19 challenges (WIZM Radio – La Crosse, WI)
• Rural communities face unique COVID-19 challenges (The Mid-West Farm Report)
• Contact tracing won’t solve the coronavirus crisis, says this renowned epidemiologist—here’s what will (Newsweek)
• Scientists vs politicians: The reality check for “warp speed” vaccine research (Ars Technica)

May 24, 2020

• Cheap chicken, beef came at a cost (The Courier-Tribune – Asheboro, NC)
• CDC combines virus tests and muddies the US pandemic picture (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Alabama hospitals are out of ICU beds, Montgomery’s mayor says. That ‘dire’ situation could crop up across rural America as states reopen. (Business Insider)

May 23, 2020

• How upbeat vaccine news fueled a stock surge, and an uproar (The New York Times)
• Meatpackers face a choice between paying the bills and risking their lives (AberdeenNews.com – SD)

May 22, 2020

• C.D.C. test counting error leaves epidemiologists ‘really baffled’ (The New York Times)
• COVID-19 pandemic, complaints both grow across Minnesota (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Osterholm: ‘Minneapolis mask mandate could do more harm than good’ (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• As restaurants gear up to reopen in Washington, the big question is, ‘Is it safe to go out to eat?’ (The Seattle Times – WA)
• University of Minnesota’s infectious disease center urges better use of COVID-19 testing (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

May 21, 2020

• Hold off on that pub crawl as pandemic far from over: Coronovirus Q&A (Bloomberg)
• Coronavirus testing is ‘a mess’ in the US, report says (CNN)
• Your very detailed guide to safe summer road trips (Medium)
• Want to see friends and family, now that COVID-19 restrictions are loosening? Here’s what to consider. (Minnesota Public Radio)

May 20, 2020

• Let’s remember that the coronavirus is still a mystery (The New York Times)
• Protecting a vital workforce: home health care aides (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• What’s the summer guide to staying safe amid COVID-19? Good Question (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Why youth sports may have an easier time returning to action than the pros (USA Today)

May 19, 2020

• State officials confident Minnesota will have PPE needed for COVID peak, despite health care workers concerns (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• UCare discounts Medicare premiums with COVID-19 (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Is Trump challenging Mother Nature to a duel? (The New York Times)
• Minnesota nursing homes, already the site of 81% of COVID-19 deaths, continue taking in infected patients (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Discussing the ethics of hydroxychloroquine prescriptions for COVID-19 prevention (KARE 11 – Minneapolis, MN)
• Virus risk factors show who is likely to land in the hospital (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

May 18, 2020

• Washington community develops rural coronavirus testing model (WCSI Radio – Columbus, Indiana)
• Coronavirus daily news updates, May 18: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the nation (The Seattle Times – WA)
• Washington community develops rural coronavirus testing model (Fox News)
• Good Question: Can air conditioning put us at risk for COVID-19? (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Washington community develops rural coronavirus testing model (MSN)
• COVID-19 case numbers, deaths rise in Minnesota (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• N.Y. reopens another region, urges sports to resume without fans (Bloomberg)
• Weighing risks in parks (Southwest Journal – Minneapolis, MN)
• Unproven stem cell products are being peddled as COVID-19 ‘therapies,’ U of M researcher reports (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Rural Americans, minorities more vulnerable to virus (Standard-Speaker – Hazleton, PA)

May 17, 2020

• Aftershock: If coronavirus swells in a second wave later this year, will the nation be ready? (USA Today)
• OUR VIEW: COVID-19 | Let’s live up to lessened restrictions (Mankato Free Press – MN)
• How is MN weathering the coronavirus pandemic? Here’s a look at 7 areas (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Rural communities without a hospital struggle to fight rising coronavirus cases, deaths (Savannah Morning News – GA)

May 16, 2020

• For new University of Minnesota grads, ceremony is virtual, but pride is real (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota officials cautious after first week with fewer COVID-19 deaths (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

May 15, 2020

• Walz, U of M infectious disease and environmental health expert discuss wearing face masks (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Hospitals knew how to make money. Then coronavirus happened. (The New York Times)
• Is that restaurant safe for dining in? Here’s how to tell amid COVID-19 in Kansas City (Kansas City Star – MO)
• Rural communities without a hospital struggle to fight rising coronavirus cases, deaths (USA Today)
• The Backstory: Don’t sugarcoat news. Tell the truth. Don’t over-reassure. Lessons for those leading during coronavirus. (USA Today)
• Is it safe to go out to eat? (The New York Times)
• How to have safe sex during a pandemic (Everyday Health)
• ‘We’re just in the second inning’: Kashkari, Osterholm offer bleak assessment of what is yet to be wrought by COVID-19 (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)

May 14, 2020

• These 3 charts show how rural health care was weakened even before COVID-19 (PBS Newshour)
• How much testing does the U.S. need to reopen? (The New Yorker)
• Health experts: Reopening businesses in Minnesota will spread COVID-19, but how much? (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Covid-19 epidemic severely undermines access to substance abuse help in rural America (Daily Yonder)
• Is Rick Bright’s apocalyptic warning right? (CNN)
• Latest MN modeling: Major effect of quarantine is delaying COVID-19 peak, not preventing it (Minnesota Public Radio)
• U of M’s Dr. Michael Osterholm discusses the future of the coronavirus pandemic (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• Coronavirus causing public health, economic crisis with no end in sight (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)

May 13, 2020

• We asked doctors: Should you wear gloves to protect yourself from the coronavirus? (Allure Magazine)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm speaks with Michael Morell on “Intelligence Matters” (CBS News)
• ’50 states and 50 different approaches:’ States scramble to hire COVID-19 contact tracers (USA Today)
• Osterholm gives stark warning for states reopening too soon (MSN)
• Updated MDH model shows more scenarios, higher potential COVID-19 death toll (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• For the kids? Nation’s largest youth volleyball event to proceed in June despite concerns (USA Today)
• The Health 202: Most states lifting coronavirus lockdowns haven’t met federal guidelines for reopening (The Washington Post)
• Why reporters need to carefully assess the evidence on COVID-19 (Global Investigative Journalism Network)
• Stem cell therapies unproven for Covid-19 (BBC Radio – UK)

May 12, 2020

• What coronavirus could mean for the future of long-term care facilities in Minnesota (Minnesota Public Radio)
• COVID-19 now reaching into rural America (U.S. News & World Report)
• 70% of US could become infected (USA Today)
• New drug, contact tracing part of Minnesota’s next COVID-19 phase (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• My run for Congress and rushed wedding are connected (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN
• Shady stem cell clinics are peddling ‘immune-boosting’ Covid-19 treatments (Gizmodo – Australia)

May 11, 2020

• Trump says more testing makes U.S. ‘look bad,’ But its availability remains a concern (National Public Radio)
• Minnesotans slip in social distancing measures as confirmed virus cases rise (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• COVID-19 expert: Coronavirus will rage ‘until it infects everybody it possibly can’ (USA Today)
• We have to figure out how we’re going to combine everyday life and living, and dying with this virus” (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• If you must reopen your states, at least collect good data on how it turns out (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

May 10, 2020

• Infectious Disease expert: We have to figure out how to live with the virus (NBC News)
• ‘I’m scared to return’: Nebraska meatpacking workers and their families speak out (Omaha World-Herald  – NE)
• Nicholas Kristof: The virus is winning (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – PA)
• Jobs picture will get worse before improving, Mnuchin says (Bozeman Daily Chronicle – MT)
• Lawmakers press Congress for more relief cash for rural America (Florida Phoenix)
• Economy is reopening, but experts say nursing homes aren’t ready (Hutchinson Post – KS)
• Minnesotans slip in social distancing measures as confirmed virus cases rise (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)

May 8, 2020

• COVID-19 growing faster in rural areas (Alexandria Echo Press – MN)
• Cooking for your neighbors during quarantine feels great! But is it safe? (Slate)
• At Issue: May 10 — COVID-19 latest, what lawmakers are working on in the session’s last week (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Analysis: COVID-19 cases, deaths rising faster in rural areas (Health Policy News)
• The Kansas economy Is reopening, and experts say nursing homes aren’t ready (KCUR Radio (NPR) – Kansas City, KS)

May 7, 2020

• Minnesota needs up to 4,000 more workers to track COVID-19 (Star Tribune – MN)
• Despite deep cleaning, experts still advocate social distancing, other safe practices (Newsday)
• New coronavirus cases are rising faster in rural America. Some raise concerns as Ohio allows business to restart. (Lima News – OH)
• University of Minnesota epidemiologist stresses patience: ‘Things are going to get worse, not better’ (KITM TV – Rochester, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, on living with COVID-19 (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• What to know about the plan to massively expand contact tracing in Minnesota (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)

May 6, 2020

• The Health 202: Coronavirus is shifting from urban areas to rural ones (The Washington Post)
• The Jolt: A pandemic on the rise in rural America. And in Georgia, especially. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – GA)
• The virus is winning (The New York Times)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm says drugs to fight COVID are in short supply (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Coronavirus could eventually infect up to 70% of US population, infectious disease expert says (KIRO TV – Seattle, WA)
• A ‘shocking’ two-thirds of patients recently hospitalized in NY had been staying home (NBC News)
• Mounting promises on Covid-19 vaccines are fueling false expectations, experts say (STAT)
• Public health experts say COVID-19 has exposed the ugly truths of health disparities in the U.S. (WVUE TV – New Orleans, LA)
• Rural hospitals get financial assistance as COVID-19 exacerbates their struggles (Healthcare Financial Management Association)

May 5, 2020

• Coronavirus becoming more contagious? No real evidence for that, despite claims in unpublished study. (Philadelphia Inquirer – PA)
• 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Nightcast: U of M infectious disease expert talks COVID-19 vaccine (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Infectious disease experts: COVID-19 dangers make social distancing still necessary (Northfield News – MN)
• U.S. rural areas soon might be on front lines in COVID-19 pandemic (United Press International)
• Experts predict where COVID-19 pandemic is likely to hit hardest next (Dailymotion)
• Rural areas face challenges as COVID-19 continues to spread (KITM TV – Rochester, MN)
• Is rural America prepared for the coronavirus? (The Hill)

May 4, 2020

• As Trump pushes to reopen, government sees virus toll nearly doubling (The New York Times)
• Health care experts say pandemic exposed disparities in system (WRAL TV – Raleigh, NC)
• COVID latest threat to weakened rural health care (WebMD)
• Coronavirus expert Dr. Osterholm questions guidelines on cloth masks, says they don’t stand up to virus’ air assault (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Menards is the latest store to require shoppers to wear face masks (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• The year of living dangerously: How we return to life outside the protective bubble (Arizona Republic – Phoenix, AZ)
• Caution urged with COVID ‘breakthroughs’ (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (KNAU TV – Flagstaff, AR)

May 3, 2020

• COVID-19 cases could surge in fall, last 2 years, University of Minnesota report says (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• The cubicle is suddenly (and thankfully) endangered (Forbes)
• If you’re going to open your state, please collect data (Yahoo! Finance)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (Associated Press)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (Associated Press)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (U.S. News & World Report)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (Washington Times – DC)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (The Hour – Norwalk, CT)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (Fox 10 Phoenix – AZ)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (The Daily Courier – Prescott, AZ)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (New Haven Register – CT)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (The Times-Union – Albany, NY)
• Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (KGUN 9– Tucson, AZ)
• Latest Arizona News: Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (Fox 8 Live – New Orleans, LA)
• Latest Arizona News: Report: Arizona lagging behind in per capita health spending (WLOX Radio – Biloxi, MS)
• Pandemic exposes budget shortfalls for local health departments (Missouri News Tribune – Jefferson City, MO)
• UM: 18.4 million Americans may lose health insurance (Duluth News Tribune – Duluth, MN)

May 2, 2020

• Rural hospitals prepare for two vastly different scenarios (Medscape)
• Coronavirus report: University Of Minnesota researchers say pandemic could last up to 2 years (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• U of M researchers detail 3 ways the coronavirus pandemic could evolve (Bring Me The News – Edina, MN)
• If you’re going to open your state, please collect data (Yahoo! Finance)

May 1, 2020

• Inside-out: Shops innovate to do business at a social distance (Southwest Journal – Minneapolis, MN)
• University of Minnesota infectious disease experts outline 3 scenarios for COVID-19 pandemic (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Fauci’s announcement of remdesivir trial findings leaves out crucial detail (Association of Health Care Journalists)
• Social media as a 21st-century emergency broadcast system (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Three potential futures for Covid-19: recurring small outbreaks, a monster wave, or a persistent crisis (STAT)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm tells us where we’re at in the fight against Covid-19 (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Malls and retail stores are reopening. But shoppers may not come back (CNN)