Biden Is Considering A Vaccine Or Testing Mandate For Federal Workers Under the policy, federal employees who are not confirmed as vaccinated would be required to wear masks at all times while at work and be tested regularly for the virus. Alana Wise
Tanzania's Dilemma: It's Not So Easy To Go From Vaccine Denier To Vaccine Embracer The African country, previously credited for high childhood vaccination rates, was 1 of 4 countries to reject COVID vaccines. Now they've done a 180. It's unclear if its citizens will go along. Syriacus Buguzi
More Children Are Dying By Suicide Recently, Study Shows A new study shows an increase in suicidality among children as young as five and investigates the shared characteristics among kids who die by suicide. Researchers hope to improve prevention efforts. Rhitu Chatterjee
Alabama's Vaccination Rate Is The Lowest In The U.S. And COVID-19 Infections Are Up Public health officials are sounding the alarm in Alabama, the state with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the country. New infections are spiking, yet fewer people are seeking shots. Debbie Elliott
CDC Expected To Change Mask Guidance For Vaccinated People, Including In Schools Reversing earlier guidance, the agency will likely encourage indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances. Allison Aubrey
With All Eyes On Tokyo, The City Has Just Hit A New High In COVID-19 Cases Tokyo officials recorded more than 2,800 new cases in the capital on Tuesday, surpassing the previous high from January. Scott Neuman
Many Say Mandating Vaccines For Health Care Workers Is Critical To Pandemic's End Sarah McCammon talks to Dr. Ada Stewart, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, about why her group is backing vaccine mandates for health care workers.
As The Delta Variant Rages, Calls Grow For Vaccine Mandates An increasing number of cities, states, counties and hospitals are making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory. But not all health care workers are on board. Jasmine Garsd
Coronavirus FAQ: I'm Vaccinated. I Thought I Could Give Up Masks! But ... Should I? Yes, that was the plan. Then along came the Delta variant. And now people who are vaccinated are wondering: Are there circumstances in which a mask would be advisable? Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Male Survivors Of Sexual Abuse Struggle To Find Treatment Male victims of sexual trauma face a lot of obstacles to getting help. They have trouble finding people to believe their stories, even when they find the strength to seek assistance. Rachel Rock