Thirteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas last week, a man died in a house fire in Minneapolis and Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon’s CEO. Production Editor Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 3, 2021
COVID-19 UPDATE: St. Thomas positive cases decrease slightly
Thirteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, a decrease of four from the previous week.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Men’s hockey dominates St. Scholastica in first game of season
A quick start for St. Thomas men’s hockey led them to defeat the College of St. Scholastica 5-1 in their season opener Saturday at Saint Thomas Ice Arena. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise and Production Editor Justin Amaker has the story and slideshow.
COVID-19 protocols postpone St. Thomas women’s hockey games
St. Thomas women’s hockey games scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been postponed “due to COVID-19 protocols,” the St. Thomas athletics department announced in a statement Thursday afternoon. Production Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
INFOGRAPHIC: Moderna vs. Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
With the recent approval of two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use authorization in the United States, Designer Lauren Dettmer shows what you need to know about the two leading vaccines from biotechnology companies Moderna and Pfizer.
AP: US clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd shot in arsenal
The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day.
Dean investigates SJV students for possible COVID-19 protocol violations
Four St. John Vianney College Seminary students have been reported to the Dean of Students office for possibly violating a quarantine triggered by a COVID-19 outbreak that had resulted in 33 resident cases as of Thursday. Production Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
AP: Walz eases restrictions on gyms and businesses, allows elementary schools to reopen
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced plans Wednesday to get children back into elementary schools and ease some restrictions on fitness centers and other businesses that were shuttered last month to curb the spread of COVID-19, though bars and restaurants will remain closed for indoor service through the holidays.
MIAC winter sports decision postponed to January
The MIAC Presidents’ Council agreed Tuesday to continue planning for the possibility of winter sports competitions, according to a statement on its website. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has the story.
News in :90 – Dec. 15, 2020
St. Thomas reported 58 positive COVID-19 tests last week, the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Minnesota, the Electoral College confirmed Joe Biden and the community gathered to remember a St. Thomas sophomore who died. Production Editor Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 UPDATE: St. Thomas positive cases rise slightly
Fifty-eight positive COVID-19 tests were reported last week by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, an increase of 11 from the previous week. Justin Amaker and Maggie Stout have the story.
AP: ‘Relieved’: US health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine
The largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history got underway Monday as health workers in select hospitals rolled up their sleeves for shots to protect them from COVID-19 and start beating back the pandemic — a day of optimism even as the nation’s death toll neared 300,000.
Identically Different: Twin sisters 1,600 miles apart stay together with podcast
From being born one minute apart to now being over 1,600 miles apart, St. Thomas first-year student Claire Bentfield and her twin Rachel Bentfield, who attends school in Washington state, are staying connected through their weekly podcast. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has the story.
AP: US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic
The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas conducts second round of COVID-19 mass testing
A second round of asymptomatic COVID-19 mass testing took place Tuesday, Dec. 8 in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Field House. Taylor Shupe, Huda Alsomali and Joey Swanson have the story and slideshow.