DOD Unveils Its Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Plan If Pfizer's vaccine wins authorization, about 44,000 doses will be administered to Department of Defense individuals in a first round of shots that will shed light on any distribution issues. Dustin Jones
U.S. Hits Highest 1-Day Death Toll From Coronavirus With 3,054 The nation looks to the Food and Drug Administration this week as it considers authorizing emergency use of the vaccine developed by Pfizer. Vanessa Romo
A tale of two pandemics: Covid rates vary wildly across King County South King County Covid rates are up to 8 times higher than in north Seattle and Eastside. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
First doses of Covid vaccines expected next week in Seattle area Washington state is expecting 400,000 doses of Covid vaccines by the end of December – but officials are being tight-lipped about where exactly it’s going Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
'Kind Of A Chess Game.' For States, Distributing A COVID Vaccine Poses Myriad Hurdles Claire Hannan, head of the Association of Immunization Managers, says the officials planning vaccine distribution face plenty of challenges. For one, not knowing how many doses are coming their way. Emma Bowman
Photos: Months into the pandemic, Seattleites adapt to a changed world As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, Seattleites and small businesses continue to find new ways to try to make it through. Megan Farmer
Progress Toward A Safer Psychedelic Drug To Treat Depression And Addiction A synthetic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine appears to relieve depression and addiction without producing hallucinations or other dangerous side effects — at least in rodents. Jon Hamilton
McKinsey Apologizes For Helping Purdue Pharma 'Turbocharge' Opioid Sales The corporate consulting giant issued a rare apology for its behind-the-scenes work with Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. One senator called McKinsey's behavior "abhorrent." Brian Mann
Latin America Is Facing A Hunger Pandemic A new report describes a region where hunger and malnutrition is sharply increasing — and only likely to get worse as COVID-19 pushes more people into poverty. Jason Beaubien
Seattle Now: 'There’s nowhere to hide' from the third wave Just how bad is the pandemic right now? In a nutshell, bad. Today we break down the numbers and explain why this wave is worse than the previous two. Clare McGrane
