ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Masks will be required for people using federal buildings or riding buses inside Denali National Park and Preserve because of high COVID-19 levels in the broader community, officials said Thursday. The mask mandate takes effect Friday, a statement from the park ...

Syphilis cases rose sharply in Minnesota in 2021, bringing them to concerning levels, according to an annual report of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The increase in syphilis cases in the state mirrors a disturbing national trend of starkly ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When drastic increases in food costs spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic left Andrew Caplinger struggling to find fresh catfish for his restaurants, he decided to try "an experimental" solution — growing his own. In the coming months, the Indianapolis restaurant chain ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People in six Washington counties should begin wearing masks indoors in public and on public transportation again, according to recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest information from the CDC shows that Lewis County, ...

LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases largely driven by the super infectious omicron variants. Data released by Britain's Office for National Statistics showed that more than 3 ...

ST. PAUL – Patients who test positive for COVID-19 at test sites will have immediate access to the treatment drug Paxlovid at those sites, Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday. The addition of the pharmaceuticals to these state-run sites further streamlines the process for Minnesotans seeking ...