More Than 100,000 People Are Hospitalized With COVID-19, The Most Since January Hospitals are once again overwhelmed with coronavirus patients, reaching a level not seen since before the vaccine was widely available. Deepa Shivaram
A Salmonella Outbreak Has Spread To 17 States And It's Linked To Italian Meats The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating two salmonella outbreaks that are tied to Italian meats like the ones often found on charcuterie boards. Deepa Shivaram
Hugs in the time of Delta Vaccines have made it a lot safer to be physically close to people again. But that's prompting all sorts of conversations about people's comfort level with physical touch. Do you go in for a hug, or keep your distance? Sonya Sheptunov
How did one Seattle ‘unhoused to hotels’ program work? The results are mixed ‘I do know that outreach workers evaluated 78 people at the encampment for hotel rooms, and 57 people came inside. That ratio is pretty big.’ Kim Malcolm
A Navajo Translator In Hospitals During COVID Is Now Pursuing Her Nursing Dreams At the beginning of the pandemic, Marquerita Donald was working as a Navajo translator in hospitals. She eventually contracted COVID-19. Now, after recovery, she's in nursing school. Laurel Morales
The U.S. Paid Billions To Get Enough COVID Vaccines Last Fall. What Went Wrong? Immediately after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's vaccine, the company delivered fewer doses than its government contract projected. Federal officials say they didn't know why. Sydney Lupkin
He Hiked 2,100 Miles In 209 Days To Complete The Appalachian Trail. He's Only 5 At 5-years-old, Harvey Sutton - also known on the trail as "Little Man" - is one of the youngest persons known to have completed the roughly 2,100-mile hike. Jonathan Franklin
Delta Air Lines Is Going To Start Charging Unvaccinated Employees $200 Per Month Delta will not mandate employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, but its CEO says the charge is necessary because the average hospital stay for the virus costs the airline $40,000. The Associated Press
Johnson & Johnson Says A Booster Shot For Its Vaccine May Have Big Benefits The company said that when study participants were given a second jab after six months, their antibody levels were nine times higher than they were 28 days after a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Leila Fadel
J&J Says A Booster Shot For Its Vaccine After 6 Months May Have Big Benefits Johnson & Johnson said that when it gave study participants a second jab after six months, their antibody levels were nine times higher than they were 28 days after a first dose of the COVID vaccine. Joe Hernandez
