Category Archives: COVID-19
St. Cloud VA Medical Center Quickly Vaccinating Veterans and Staff Against COVID-19
(KNSI) - As more mass vaccination clinics start to pop up around the state, the St. Cloud VA Medical Center is ahead of the game. Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable tells KNSI's Bob Hughes their dri...
Mar 04, 2021 Pexels
One Sherburne, One Stearns Resident Among 14 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Minnesota Thursday
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud area sees 72 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths on Thursday, per the Minnesota Department of Health's latest situation update. The deceased are a Sherburne County resident in ...
Mar 04, 2021 Unsplash
Coborn's to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines at Select Pharmacies Starting March 10th
(KNSI) - St. Cloud-based Coborn's, Inc. says it has partnered with the U.S. Department of Human Services to offer the COVID-19 vaccine at 20 of its pharmacies. Pharmacy Clinical Program Manager Jason ...
Mar 04, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota Research Team Studies Better Ways to Detect, Measure Airborne Viruses
(KNSI) - Research conducted at the University of Minnesota could help us understand how airborne virus transmission plays a role in future disease outbreaks or pandemics among humans and animals. A te...
Mar 04, 2021 Photo by Keira Burton from Pexels
Number of Spectators at High School Tournaments Capped at 250
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Crowds at most high school tournament games and events this month and next will be limited to 250 people, according to the Minnesota State High School League. League Executive Direc...
Mar 04, 2021 Unsplash
CentraCare & Carris Health Open New COVID-19 Vaccine Online Scheduling Tool
(KNSI) - St. Cloud-based CentraCare and Carris Health are readying to vaccinate as many eligible people as possible against COVID-19 with a new online scheduling tool. Dr. George Morris, Incident Comm...
Mar 04, 2021 Pexels
First Doses of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Arrive in Minnesota
(KNSI) - Minnesotans will soon get their first doses of the latest vaccine designed to stop the spread of COVID-19. Governor Tim Walz met one of the first shipments of the Johnson & Johnson vaccin...
Mar 03, 2021 Unsplash
Wright County Resident Among 17 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Minnesota Wednesday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 788 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths statewide Wednesday. It's the highest death count since February 12th. Wednesday's COVID-19 deaths include ...
Mar 03, 2021 Unsplash
River's Edge Convention Center Resumes COVID-19 Testing
(KNSI) - After a temporary pause, COVID-19 testing resumes today at the St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center. Testing was paused last month due to a previously scheduled event. Officials say the b...
Mar 03, 2021 COVID_19 Test
Minnesota Refines Future COVID Vaccine Eligibility Groups, Touts Success in Long-Term Care Facilities
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health has refined its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility timeline for the spring and summer, grouping populations into the phases and tiers that were laid out at the on...
Mar 02, 2021 Pexels