Covid cases up 31% in Seattle area as reopening continues Covid cases continue to climb in King County as reopening is underway. Cases are up 31 percent from where they were two weeks ago, according to new data released over the weekend. That's up from the increase we noted on Friday, which was 18 percent. Eilís O'Neill
Preliminary Results Show AstraZeneca Vaccine Can Prevent COVID-19 AstraZeneca says a study of its vaccine showed an efficacy of 79% for preventing symptomatic disease. The study may meet FDA requirements for considering the vaccine for emergency-use authorization. Joe Palca
AstraZeneca Vaccine Can Prevent COVID-19, Late-Stage Study Says Results of the trial, which involved more than 32,000 volunteers, showed two doses of the vaccine administered four weeks apart had an efficacy of 79% at preventing symptoms of COVID-19. Jaclyn Diaz
Months After Contracting Virus, 2 Women Suffer Crippling Effects Of 'Long COVID' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Fiona Lowenstein and Hannah Davis about their experiences with "long COVID" — a term used when coronavirus-related symptoms linger for several months.
Military Medics Tapped To Ramp Up Vaccine Rollout Military medics who are normally deployed to combat zones are now on a feel-good mission at home. They are helping to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at a dozen sites across the country. Stephanie Colombini
COVID-19 Vaccine Progress Could Mean Good News For Malaria Vaccine NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Pedro Alonso, director of the World Health Organization's global malaria program, about how COVID-19 vaccine development could improve the fight against malaria.
Miami Beach Issues Curfew To Curb Spring Break; Virus Knocks VCU From March Madness "Too many people are coming here right now," Mayor Dan Gelber said on Saturday as he proclaimed a 72-hour state of emergency to address swelling crowds and fears of fueling a surge in COVID-19 cases. Jason Beaubien
How Parents Can Address Kids' Pandemic Weight Gain Upset routines and unhealthy parental habits have sapped children's fitness, says pediatric nurse practitioner Suzannah Stivison. She offers ways parents can help promote healthier habits. Lulu Garcia-Navarro
The Importance Of Global Vaccine Equity Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Tom Bollyky of the Council on Foreign Relations about vaccine equity and the need to provide doses to low-income and developing countries.
Too Much Focusing Is Draining. Here's A Better Strategy Concentrating is hard. Concentrating during a pandemic is even harder. Stephanie O'Neill
