Florida Hospitals Are Filling Up As COVID-19 Cases Hit An All-Time High Just shy of 24,000 coronavirus cases were reported in Florida on Friday, and its hospitals are feeling the pressure. Almost 44% of ICU beds in the state are occupied by COVID-19 patients. Dustin Jones
COVID-19 Will Be With Us For Some Time. What Might That Look Like? NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Dr. Matt McCarthy, author of Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic, about the threat of new COVID-19 variants and the recent rise in cases throughout the country.
Alabama Doctors Race To Reach Unvaccinated With Facts And Sensitivity As COVID-19 fills up hospitals in southern Alabama, two doctors discuss an uptick in vaccinations.
As Trusted Voices, Farmers Could Be Key To Boosting Rural Vaccination Rates Rural health experts are calling on trusted agricultural leaders — like farmers and ranchers — to use their understanding of science and nudge vaccine-hesitant neighbors to roll up their sleeves. Christine Herman
The U.S. Is Now Averaging 100,000 New COVID-19 Infections A Day The U.S. was averaging about 11,000 cases a day in late June. It's now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge. The Associated Press
As School Starts Again, Here's How To Keep Kids Safe From COVID Millions of American kids are headed back to school, this time as a fourth wave of the pandemic builds. We hear what parents should know about keeping them healthy. Pien Huang
Photos: Seattle masks back up as delta variant surges Photographer Genna Martin documented how Seattle is responding to the news of the fifth surge of coronavirus cases. More people are wearing masks again, and bars are demanding proof of vaccination. Genna Martin
How A Gay Community Helped The CDC Spot A COVID Outbreak — And Learn More About Delta When his friends started to get sick after a week of parties, Michael Donnelly started keeping track. His work — and his community's willingness to help — led CDC to a major pandemic discovery. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Coronavirus FAQ: Is It Ethical To Lie To Get A Booster Or A Shot For An Under-12 Kid? People are doing it. They're telling lies to get shots that have not been authorized. What are the medical, practical and ethical implications? Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Some Employers Want Proof, Others Say Workers Can Just 'Attest' To Being Vaccinated Divisions over vaccination are making it harder for employers to ensure their workplaces are safe. Some are asking their employees to "attest" to being vaccinated — but do such honor systems work? Yuki Noguchi