Dallas Mayor On Vaccine Rollout Plans For Residents NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson about the city's plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to residents, especially underserved and vulnerable communities.
Life Kit: How To Work Less And De-Stress For millions of people, working from home has not meant working fewer hours. A recent episode of NPR's Life Kit focuses on how to get more rest. Celeste Headlee
U.K. Covid-19 variant discovered in Snohomish, Pierce counties Scientists have discovered the first Washington state cases of the new Covid-19 strain from the United Kingdom, the Washington State Department of Health announced on Saturday. KUOW Staff
U.S. Tops 25 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases The devastating news comes almost one year to the day after the first case of the virus was detected in the country and as officials warn that the situation will only grow worse before it gets better. Matthew S. Schwartz
Not All Masks Are Created Equal: How To Choose The Safest Mask For You NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Jeremy Howard, a research scientist at the University of San Francisco, about how to decide what masks might be more effective in preventing COVID-19 infections.
COVID-19 Will Be A Big Topic In Iran's Upcoming Elections Iranians are looking at the COVID-19 crisis in their country with more fatigue than fear these days, though they wonder how it will affect upcoming elections. Peter Kenyon
'Do not waste doses.' Leftover Covid-19 vaccine injected into non-priority arms As of yet, Washington state has only officially made Covid-19 vaccinations available to select demographics, considered most vulnerable to the disease. But at the end of the day, thawed out doses that can't be refrozen are going into whatever arms health care providers can find. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic. Avie Schneider
Vaccine distribution frustrates Washingtonians. Officials urge patience ‘About one and a half million people in the state are now eligible. At that rate, it would take four months just to get everyone who's currently already eligible their first dose.’ Kim Malcolm
Having trouble finding a vaccine appointment in Seattle? You’re not alone This week, people across the region are contending with glitchy websites, full schedules, and an uncertain wait. Getting an appointment is some combination of tech-savvy, fortitude and luck…And even then you can’t be sure to find a dose. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
