B117
Asked about restrictions, Walz says Minnesota is in a 'hold pattern'
Meanwhile, the governor of Michigan is urging people to stay home to slow the spread.
CDC: Do not travel to Canada, even if you are vaccinated
The CDC has issued its highest travel alert level for Canada.
Osterholm: Time to reconsider in-person learning at schools due to B.1.1.7 threat
Minnesota is seeing rising cases and hospitalizations, with more kids being infected.
MN health officials express concern over B.1.1.7-driven COVID increase
Cases and hospitalizations are rising in Minnesota.
Osterholm: Michigan should serve as COVID warning for rest of US
Cases and hospitalizations have surged in Michigan in recent weeks.
CDC director 'scared' of COVID trajectory, feeling of 'impending doom'
The warning comes at a time when Minnesota's cases are rising.
MDH: 89 cases of COVID-19 out of 800,000 fully vaccinated so far
Health officials said these cases arguably support the vaccines' effectiveness.
Health officials: 'Widespread transmission' of B117 variant in MN
The variant is more contagious and is becoming the dominant strain, health officials say.
Washington Post IDs Minnesota as possible emerging COVID hot spot
Minnesota health officials say the uptick in cases is concerning.
Walz responds to Osterholm's prediction of a variant-driven spike
Osterholm remains confident that the B.1.1.7. variant will cause big problems within 14 weeks.
Here is Minnesota's COVID-19 update for Tuesday, Feb. 2
The newest information from the state health department.
Osterholm: B117 COVID strain could become major issue in 6-8 weeks
The B117 variant is believed to be more easily transmitted.
MDH: New COVID strain likely broadly circulating in Minnesota
Health officials believe the new strain is broadly circulating in Minnesota.