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As Latinos wait for vaccines in Seattle area, they keep getting sick

Over the course of the pandemic, Latinos in King County have been almost four times as likely to get Covid as white people, and three times as likely to die of it. But fewer Latinos have received a Covid dose: one in five Latinos compared to one in three white people in King County.
- Eilís O'Neill
A 4th COVID-19 Surge May Be Starting. How Bad Could It Get?

The answer, experts say, depends on how Americans behave in the next several weeks and how quickly vaccines get in arms.
- Rob Stein
Roaring Back: Employers Add 916,000 Jobs As Economy Emerges From Winter Slump

Hiring by U.S. employers accelerated sharply amid an improving public health outlook and a new round of $1,400 relief payments.
- Scott Horsley
Dr. Fauci Gives Updates On The State Of The Pandemic In The U.S.

Noel King speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and worries over a new surge as millions more Americans get vaccinated.
The big question about Covid vaccines that this UW study aims to answer

Available Covid-19 vaccines appear highly effective in preventing serious illness and death. What isn’t known for sure is to what degree vaccinated people can still get a mild or asymptomatic case, and how likely they are to then spread that infection to others.
- Kate Walters
The Viral TikTok Video That Explains Vaccine Science — And Makes You Laugh

A viral TikTok video makes vaccine science understandable and pretty funny (it's a horror film parody). NPR caught up with creator and star Vick Krishna — tech expert by day, videographer by night.
- Joe Palca
Dr. Rachel Levine On Her Trailblazing Role As The First Openly Trans Federal Official

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary health at the HHS, about her trailblazing role as the first openly trans federal official confirmed by senate.
Rachel Levine Questions State Bills Targeting Transgender Health Care

"I think people fear what they don't understand," says Dr. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.
- Ari Shapiro
How A Game Of Spades Can Keep Traditions Alive And Seniors Sharp Through The Pandemic

Most families have a tradition when everyone gathers. In the South, that tradition often involves a game of spades. Families have had to get creative to keep these activities going in the pandemic.
- Jason Fuller
Johnson & Johnson Says Contractor Botched Part Of Vaccine Production

The drug company says the problem involved one batch of a substance that goes into its coronavirus vaccine. But the contractor, Emergent BioSolutions, has a history of problems.
- Bill Chappell

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