Vice President Mike Pence visited the world-renowned Mayo Clinic Tuesday to discuss its fight against the coronavirus, but the media obsessed over the fact that he wasn’t wearing a mask.
Read MoreTag: Mayo Clinic
Vice President Pence Tours Mayo Clinic, Criticized by Media for Not Wearing Mask
Vice President Mike Pence praised the innovation and leadership of Mayo Clinic during a Tuesday visit to the distinguished institution’s headquarters in Rochester, Minnesota.
Read MoreVice President Pence to Visit Mayo Clinic Next Week
Vice President Mike Pence will visit Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on Tuesday, his office announced in a statement.
Read MoreWalz Says Minnesota Can Now Perform 20,000 COVID-19 Tests Per Day, Most in the Nation
Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday that Minnesota now has the capacity to test as many as 20,000 residents per day for COVID-19.
Read More3D Printing Presents Possible Solution to Personal Protective Equipment Shortage
Mayo Clinic announced last week that it is exploring the possibility of 3D printing face masks and other personal protective equipment items to employ in the national fight against COVID-19.
The famous clinic said its 3D Anatomic Modeling Laboratories across the country as well as its Division of Engineering are working together to “reverse-engineer, 3D-print and machine solutions for patient care.”
Read MoreMayo Clinic Says It Can Now Perform Up to 4,000 COVID-19 Tests Daily
Mayo Clinic announced last week that it can now test up to 4,000 clinical samples for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, on a daily basis.
Mayo officials said they now have the capacity to process COVID-19 test samples at all Mayo Clinic sites and have started processing test samples from their clients across the state, including eight major health systems.
Read MorePakistani Doctor Arrested in MN, Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
The US Attorney for the District of Minnesota today announced charges against a former Rochester MN doctor for allegedly providing material support to ISIS. Muhammad Masood, 28, was taken into custody on Thursday atthe Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to the Dept. of Justice press release. According to the…
Read MoreMinnesota Limits Testing Because of ‘National Shortage’ of COVID-19 Testing Materials
The Minnesota Department of Health said Tuesday that it is tightening its “testing criteria” for the coronavirus because of a “national shortage of COVID-19 laboratory testing materials.”
Read MoreGovernor Walz Declares Peacetime Emergency, COVID-19 Spreads to Rural Counties
Health officials identified seven new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Saturday morning, including the first case in a rural county.
Read More