Captain Tom, 100-Year-Old Who Inspired Millions, Is Hospitalized With COVID-19 Capt. Tom Moore, a World War II veteran, is now fighting COVID-19, his daughter says. Moore used walks in his garden to raise millions for NHS Charities Together last year. Bill Chappell
U.S. Cuts $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Ellume's rapid test in December, after it showed 96% accuracy in a U.S. clinical study. Bill Chappell
Amid COVID-19 Variants, There Is An Increased Urgency For Vaccinations How cautious should those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine be? And as more contagious strains gain a foothold, experts say it's important to maintain vigilance even as cases continue to decline. Allison Aubrey
A Black Dietitian Wants To Close The Nutrition Gap NPR's Michel Martin speaks with registered dietician Vanessa Rissetto about the lack of diversity in dietetics and how that can impact health outcomes for communities of color.
LA COVID-19 Vaccinations Delayed By Protesters Dozens of protesters gathered at the entrance to one of the nation's largest mass-vaccination sites, leading officials to shut down the entrance for an hour. Matthew S. Schwartz
10 Senate Republicans Outline $600B Counteroffer To Biden's COVID-19 Relief Bill The senators are asking to work with President Biden on a coronavirus relief package that they believe could be approved "quickly by Congress with bipartisan support." Barbara Sprunt
Did Closing Schools Save Lives Or Cost Lives? The Debate Continues In November, a scientific paper estimated millions of years of life could be lost due to prolonged school closures in the U.S. The paper has since been corrected and critiqued. Anya Kamenetz
Vaccines For Data: Israel's Pfizer Deal Drives Quick Rollout — And Privacy Worries Israel paid a premium, locked in an early supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and agreed to share data from Israel's centralized trove of medical statistics. Privacy advocates have some misgivings. Daniel Estrin
How States Are Prioritizing Limited Vaccine Supplies NPR's Michel Martin speaks with biomedical ethicist Ruth Faden of Johns Hopkins University about how states are determining their vaccination priorities given their limited supplies.
CDC Issues Sweeping New Mask Mandate For U.S. Travelers, Extends Eviction Moratorium The new travel order will require passengers to wear face coverings on nearly all forms of public transportation, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares. Jason Breslow