Covid cases up 18% in Seattle area as region reopens Covid cases are up in King County, 18% above where they were two weeks ago. And more outbreaks are being tied to restaurants, bars, and travel. Eilís O'Neill
CDC Likely To Extend Eviction Moratorium With Millions Of People Behind On Rent The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is moving to extend an order aimed at preventing evictions during the pandemic. Housing groups say the order could prevent up to 1 million evictions. Chris Arnold
Next Pandemic: Scientists Fear Another Coronavirus Could Jump From Animals To Humans Researchers worry another coronavirus will spill over from a bat or some other creature. They're hunting for sources — and finding evidence that a new pandemic could be around the corner. Michaeleen Doucleff
Coronavirus FAQs: Does Smoking Blunt The Vaccine? What About Painkillers? A reader wants to know about smoking's impact on the vaccine but didn't specify cigarettes, e-cigs ... or marijuana. So we'll discuss all three. Also: A refresher in painkiller/vaccine interaction. Pranav Baskar
How The COVID-19 Vaccine Trials In Children Are Going To Work NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, chair of the Committee on Infectious Disease for the American Academy of Pediatrics, about the COVID-19 vaccine trials in children.
Lawrence Wright looks for America through the lens of Covid-19 How the acclaimed writer and investigative journalist saw it coming John O'Brien
Biden Takes First Jab At Vaccine Diplomacy, Sharing Doses With Mexico, Canada The United States will loan millions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine — not yet approved for emergency U.S. use — to its closest neighbors. Tamara Keith
Groceries And Rent Money: Why Support For COVID Isolation Is More Important Than Ever If we want life to get back to normal in the U.S., public health experts say we can't just rely on COVID-19 vaccines. Other tools like contact tracing and care coordination are crucial too. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Not Enough Vaccine Doses In Europe To Stop A 3rd Wave, German Health Minister Says German Health Minister Jens Spahn says he's in favor of acquiring Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, noting that new infections in Germany are rising at a "very clearly exponential rate." Bill Chappell
Rick Doblin: How Can We Use Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy To Treat Trauma? Many psychedelic drugs are illegal in the U.S. But Rick Doblin says psychedelic-assisted therapy helps many patients get to the core of their trauma. NPR/TED Staff