A Bright Spot Amid Haiti's Woes: Its 1st Mass Rollout Of COVID Vaccines Haiti received its first shipment of doses in July, just days after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse — and amid rising violence, poverty and the hurricane season. Jason Beaubien
Uninsured Or Unemployed? You Might Be Missing Out On Free Health Insurance Millions of people who need insurance are eligible for free health care plans. A special enrollment period is ending on Aug. 15. Here's how to sign up in time. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Last Week, 1 In 3 U.S. COVID Cases Were In Florida And Texas In the last week, 3 million Americans got their first shot. On Tuesday, the U.S. hit President Biden's July Fourth goal of 70% of adults receiving at least one shot. Emily Alfin Johnson
Comedian Kathy Griffin Says She's Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer Comedian Kathy Griffin said she has never smoked, and that doctors are optimistic because the cancer appears to be contained to her left lung — half of which she is getting removed. Rachel Treisman
Panic Buying And Transport Lockdowns. In Wuhan, It Feels Like Early Pandemic Again In a dramatic move reminiscent of the first days of the coronavirus in China some 19 months ago, flights and trains in and out of the city of 11 million have been halted. Scott Neuman
During A 4th COVID Surge, Louisiana Hospitals Report They've Never Been Busier NPR's Steve Inskeep speak with Dr. Joseph Kanter, the top medical official of Louisiana Department of Health, about why the state has one of worst COVID-19 infection rates in the country.
Some Florida Hospitals Report More Patients Than At Any Point In The Pandemic Florida leads the nation in COVID-19 infections and has seen a seven-fold increase of cases in the past six weeks. Hospitals say they're seeing more young people than before, some with severe cases. Steve Inskeep
Ex-NFLer, Who Is Vaccinated, Criticizes League's Memo On Unvaccinated Players NPR's A Martinez speaks with former NFL cornerback Orlando Scandrick about the league's new coronavirus mandates, and why he decided to get vaccinated.
Amid A Vast Need For Vaccinates Worldwide, Millions Of Doses In The U.S. Are Expiring Even with much of the world in desperate need of COVID-19 vaccines, health officials in the U.S. say millions of doses could soon expire and sending those shots overseas isn't so simple. Will Stone
An Unlisted Side Effect, Thousands Of People Saw Menstruation Changes Post-Vaccine After vaccination, some people have reported heavy periods or breakthrough bleeding. But changes to menstruation are not listed as a possible side-effect since clinical trials haven't investigated it. Geoff Brumfiel