News Brief: Novavax Vaccine, The GOP's Future, Biden's Environmental Justice Plan There's a new COVID-19 vaccine out there. Trump allies clash with fellow Republicans who supported his impeachment. And, Biden signs an executive order addressing environmental racism.
South African COVID-19 Variant Detected In U.S. As feared, the coronavirus varant first discovered in South Africa has been detected in the United States for the first time. Rob Stein
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, But Less So Against Variant In South Africa Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But the vaccine wasn't as effective against some viral variants. Scott Hensley
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 89% Effective, Except Against South African Variant Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But it was less effective against a variant first found in South Africa. Joe Palca
Early Data Shows Striking Racial Disparities In Who's Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine A disproportionately small number of Black and Hispanic Americans have gotten vaccinated so far. Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation discusses barriers to access and what needs to be done. Ari Shapiro
A Look At The Racial And Ethnic Disparities In The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Samantha Artiga, director of the Kaiser Family Foundation's Racial Equity and Health Policy Program, about racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Investigation: Cuomo Team Undercounted N.Y. COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths A report issued by Attorney General Letitia James concluded the New York State Department of Health numbers fell short by "as much as 50%." Brian Mann
They're A Precious Commodity, So Why Are Some COVID-19 Vaccines Going To Waste? Amesh Adalja of Johns Hopkins University says strict guidelines around how to rollout the vaccine have discouraged health care providers from giving spare doses to non-eligible groups. Emma Bowman
Friend or Foe? Naked Mole Rats Can Tell By A Unique Squeak A new study shows that naked mole rats speak with distinct dialects that appear to be learned — and reveal what group they belong to. Nell Greenfieldboyce
U.S. Economy Slows Sharply As Pandemic Resurges The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew just 1% in the last three months of the year, as a surge in coronavirus infections weighed on in-person businesses like restaurants. Scott Horsley
