It took 28 days for Minnesota to lose 121 people to COVID-19. It took just seven more for the count to double. State health officials announced 23 more deaths Saturday, pushing the statewide total to 244 since the first Minnesotan to die from the virus was reported March 21. People living in long-term care facilities…
Coronavirus: Latest News | Community Resources | COVID-19 Info | Download Our App | CBSN MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Meridian Manor Assisted Living Facility in Wayzata is now empty due to an outbreak of COVID-19. It’s unclear who all tested positive at the facility, but Meridian Manor officials tell WCCO 18 out of the 55 residents tested positive, and the Minnesota Department of Health says…
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to