EU Begins Its Vaccine Rollout With Goal Of Inoculating 450 Million Against COVID-19 Leaders from across the European Union's 27 member-states celebrated the start of vaccination efforts on Sunday. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called it "a European success story." Joanna Kakissis
Latest On COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout The European Union begins a rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine to its nearly 450 million people. A 101-year-old nursing home patient became Germany's first vaccinated person.
Arizona Lawmaker Reflects On Surviving COVID-19 NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Lorenzo Sierra, a member of the state's House of Representatives, about his experience of surviving a severe case of COVID-19.
For Scientists Who Study Virus Transmission, 2020 Was A Watershed Year The emergence of COVID-19 started scientists on a yearlong crash course to learn how the coronavirus might travel through the air and how to stop it. They learned a lot, and quickly. Nell Greenfieldboyce
In Michigan, Some Are Being Asked To Do Own Contact Tracing Local health departments that can't keep up with the rapid spread of the coronavirus are having to adapt. Some Michigan counties are asking people who test positive to do their own contact tracing. Brett Dahlberg
Santa Claus Was Safe To Travel, He Got The COVID-19 Vaccine Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's senior official for infectious diseases, told CNN that he took care of that health issue weeks ago. He says he took a trip up to the North Pole and vaccinated Santa.
Fishermen Team Up With Food Banks To Help Hungry Families The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated food insecurity and stretched an already-strained fishing industry. New partnerships with food banks give fisherman income and provide food for those in need. April Fulton
How Worried Should We Be About The New U.K. Coronavirus Variant? Mathematical modeling suggests that the mutations in this variant make the virus more transmissible. What does that mean for preventive measures — and the new vaccines? Michaeleen Doucleff
'When are we getting vaccinated?' WA senior homes with Covid outbreaks get no response from pharmacies Many senior living communities were expecting to begin Covid vaccinations next week. But they say they haven't gotten any specific information from CVS and Walgreens, who are to provide the vaccine. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Misinformation Spread By Anti-Science Groups Endangers COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts In some parts of the U.S., the biggest challenge surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine isn't distribution, but convincing people to get it, as anti-science groups are spreading misinformation. Kirk Siegler