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What The Biden Administration Is Doing To Speed Up The Vaccine Rollout

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andy Slavitt, senior adviser on the White House COVID-19 Response Team, about what the administration is doing to speed up the vaccine rollout.
Facebook Widens Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation In Push To Boost Confidence

The social network says it will focus on groups, pages and accounts repeatedly sharing false claims about vaccines.
- Shannon Bond
Republican Congressman Ron Wright Of Texas Dies After COVID-19 Hospitalization

Texas Republican Rep. Ron Wright has died after he tested positive for the coronavirus infection more than two weeks ago. Wright has remained in isolation and was also being treated for cancer.
- Claudia Grisales
House Democrats Renew Investigation Into Trump-Era COVID-19 Response

House Democrats cite fresh evidence of potential political interference by the Trump administration in the government-wide response to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Kelsey Snell
My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Go Visit?

I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday, but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is time for the birthday hug?
- Jane Greenhalgh
Keep Schools Open All Summer, And Other Bold Ideas To Help Kids Catch Up

Educators, parents and students say there's a chance to take stock and reinvent education.
- Anya Kamenetz
Pace Of Vaccinations Speeds Up, But There Are Other Challenges

Over 41 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed in the U.S. Scientists say the pace must accelerate to help fight the more contagious variants that make vaccines less effective.
- Allison Aubrey
Man With Cerebral Palsy On Inspiring Nike's New Hands-Free Shoe

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Matthew Walzer, who at age 16 wrote a letter to Nike back in 2012 that helped inspire the brand's new accessible shoe line.
Pandemic updates for Washington state (February 7-12)

This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Sunday, February 7, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 4,449 Covid-19 related deaths; 304,382 confirmed cases; 15,764 probable cases; and a 1.4% death rate among positive cases. 18,156 people have been hospitalized with Covid-19 in Washington state. According to the most recent data and NPR's hospital capacity monitor: King County has 74% of hospital beds taken, with 7% occupied by Covid-19 patients; Pierce County has 89% of beds taken, with 14% occupied by Covid-19 patients; and Snohomish County has 81% of beds taken with 9% occupied by Covid-19 patients. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 833,935 Washingtonians have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Get the latest coronavirus news and other local stories delivered straight to your inbox every weekday with KUOW's Today So Far newsletter. Sign up here.
- KUOW Staff
The Pandemic Has Changed The Way We Eat

Sapna Batheja, assistant professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition Studies at George Mason University, discusses the pandemic's impact on our eating habits.

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