US Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman via Flickr More than 700 new cases of COVID-19 and eight newly reported deaths have been included in the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)’s daily update on Saturday. It brings Minnesota’s death toll to 1,761, with four of the …
Read More »University of Minnesota first in country to open clinical trial in new COVID-19 treatment
Governor Tom Wolf via Flickr The University of Minnesota has become the first institution in the United States to launch a clinical trial in a new type of COVID-19 treatment. The U of M announced Thursday the treatment of a patient with COVID-19 and lung failure in a new trial …
Read More »Study: The best and worst face masks for preventing COVID-19 spread
Science Advances A study at Duke University has determined which face masks are most effective at preventing the spread of droplets emitted by humans during conversations, a crucial aspect of limiting exposure to COVID-19. The results of the low-cost study after 14 different styles of face mask were shared in …
Read More »Here’s the Minnesota COVID-19 update for Saturday, June 27
Governor Tom Wolf via Flickr There has been a significant drop in the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in the latest figures from the Minnesota Department of Health. There are now 300 people in total hospitalized for the coronavirus, of whom 155 are in the ICU. This is the …
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