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Biden is pressured to end mask mandates on public transportation

Airline CEOs say it's time to end the requirement that everyone wear masks in airports and on planes. The Biden administration has extended the mask mandate until mid-April.
- David Schaper
Pandemic updates: Covid hospitalizations tick up in King County

Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state.
- KUOW Staff
Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines

Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.
- Rob Stein
How a Ukrainian hospital, still recovering from COVID, pivoted to a new crisis: war

Once war began in Ukraine, COVID ceased being the top-level medical concern. NPR's Scott Detrow spent 24 hours with a doctor doing everything he can to help with a whole new overwhelming crisis.
- Kat Lonsdorf
FDA advisers meet this week on the future of COVID-19 vaccines

FDA advisers meet Wednesday on the future of COVID vaccines. A fall booster push may be in works. And data is expected this month on vaccine efficacy in kids younger than five.
- Rachel Martin
Coronavirus FAQ: Our mini-zine has advice on when & how to dial down Covid precautions

Cases are surging in some regions but dropping in many places. If you're in the latter situation, is it OK to go back to living as you did pre-pandemic? Print our handy zine with advice from experts.
- Marc Silver
The U.S. is ending its pandemic border rules. It could mean a surge in migration

The Biden administration is moving to end sweeping pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 on May 23. The controversial public health order was used to quickly expel migrants at the border.
- Laurel Wamsley
Employers continue hiring spree even as war in Ukraine ratchets up economic fears

U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs in March, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.6% from 3.8% in February. The tight job market is putting upward pressure on both wages and prices.
- Scott Horsley
Covid-19 infection increases your risk for diabetes, a new study says

Researchers found that people who had Covid-19 were about 40% more likely to develop diabetes within a year after recovering, compared to participants in a control group.
- Jaclyn Diaz
Omicron subvariant spreading further in Washington state

The highly-contagious omicron subvariant, known as BA.2, is now the dominant Covid-19 variant in Washington state, according to state secretary of health Dr. Umair Shah. However, Shah said during a media briefing Wednesday that, at this point, the state is not seeing case and hospitalization trends rising.
- Kate Walters

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