Minnesota Native News: Health Report

September 18, 2020

September: School, Rice and a Survey

This week on the Minnesota Native News Health Report, a reality check on a potential vaccine for Covid-19. I’m Marie Rock. This week the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told a Senate panel we won’t see a vaccine for mass distribution any time soon. [Read Transcript...]

September 11, 2020

Health Officials Conduct Compliance Checks on Dozens of Bars and Restaurants

This week on the Minnesota Native News Health Report, another special session of the legislature, bars and restaurants face scrutiny, and students return to campus with mixed results. [Read Transcript...]

September 4, 2020

“I thought I was going to die!” One Woman’s Story of COVID-19

This week on the Minnesota Native News Health Report, a first-hand account from someone who is still recovering from Covid. Laurie Stern reports. Laurie: Sharon Walker is a nurse practitioner with the Indian Health Service. Sharon is 62 and healthy. She never smoked, had no pre-existing conditions. But she didn’t feel well at the end … [Read Transcript...]

August 28, 2020

Politics vs. Science & The Importance of Testing

This week on the Minnesota Native News Health Report, separating science from politics. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it was granting Covid-19 patients more access to plasma from people who’ve recovered from the virus. [Read Transcript...]