As COVID-19 Surges, Mississippi Hospital 'Days Away' From Turning Away Patients NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, about having to open a field hospital amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Hazy skies and heat blanket the Pacific Northwest As smoke from wildfires in British Columbia and Central Washington blanketed the Puget Sound region on Friday, workers at a construction site in Seattle's the University District tried their best to stay cool. Eilís O'Neill
CDC Joins FDA In Recommending Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose For Certain People The CDC is officially recommending an additional dose of vaccine for people with weakened immune systems who have already received two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Pien Huang
As Children's COVID Cases Surge, There's Another Virus On The Rise Health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic say there is another concerning prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus. Vanessa Romo
Heat wave likely killed far more people in Washington state than reported Hundreds more people died in Washington state during the last heat wave than previously reported, new analysis reveals. Gracie Todd
With Most Kids Unvaccinated And Class Starting, Schools Come Up With Safety Protocols As students head back to classrooms, school leaders are making real-time decisions about how to keep everyone safe from the coronavirus. Clare Lombardo
Canada Will Require All Air Travelers To Be Vaccinated, In A Broad New Policy Starting this fall, Canada's government will also require all federal workers to be vaccinated, citing a "dynamic public health situation" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill Chappell
CDC Recommends 3rd Vaccine Dose For Immunocompromised People The CDC is officially recommending a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for people with weakened immune systems. It follows the FDA authorization a day earlier. Joe Neel
A Study In Bangladesh Tripled The Rate Of Mask-Wearing. Can It Help In The U.S.? Researchers looked at the impact of free masks, text reminders and celebrity endorsements. It's unclear if the best strategies will help counter anti-mask sentiment in the U.S. during the delta surge. Adela Wu
Florida Gov. DeSantis Expands Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Amid COVID-19 Spike Monoclonal antibodies can be used to treat people with mild to moderate COVID-19, but the treatment doesn't work for those who've already developed more severe symptoms or are hospitalized. Joe Hernandez
