Canadian truck drivers block border crossing and protest at capital over vaccine rule Canada's vaccination rate far outpaces the U.S., but it still has a robust anti-vax movement, which this week took the form of truckers camped out in Ottawa. Emma Jacobs
U.S. Army begins to discharge soldiers who refuse Covid-19 vaccination "Unvaccinated Soldiers present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness," Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth says. The Army says 96% of active troops have been vaccinated. Avie Schneider
Here's how the Biden administration says it will halve cancer rates by 2047 President Biden is relaunching "Cancer Moonshot," an initiative he led as vice president. It aims to dramatically reduce cancer deaths and improve the experience of patients, survivors and families. Rachel Treisman
Canadian health officials say get out and clear your head — it's good for you A thousand doctors joined a program to prescribe time in national parks. People suffering anxiety or depression get a nature prescription, which also helps with chronic disease like diabetes.
Pandemic updates: Washington runs out of free Covid tests, again Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state for Wednesday, February 2, 2022. KUOW Staff
Cuba has come up with 5 Covid vaccine candidates Cuba has one of the world's highest Covid vaccination rates, with more than 85% of the nation fully immunized and kids as young as 2 getting inoculated. And it's done so using homegrown vaccines. Jason Beaubien
Feds' contract with Pfizer for Paxlovid has some surprises NPR has obtained the government's $5.3 million contract for the first 10 million courses of Paxlovid, an antiviral pill for COVID-19. Here's what's in it. Sydney Lupkin
Native American tribes reach a tentative opioid settlement with J&J and distributors Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, McKesson and Cardinal Health will pay $590 million to Native American tribes under a proposed settlement for the companies' role in the opioid crisis. James Doubek
Schools scramble to feed kids as supply chain issues persist Supply chain disruptions have upended school nutrition programs. Everything from food to forks to kitchen staff aren't showing up when expected, leaving schools scrambling to feed kids healthy meals. Deena Prichep
Pandemic updates: More Covid tests arrive in Washington Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state. KUOW Staff
