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
As U.S. Looks Forward To COVID-19 Vaccines, Hospitals Are Inundated Hospitals are overwhelmed in several Sunbelt states, with New Mexico's governor threatening to move to "crisis standards." Care has stabilized in the Midwest which saw an earlier surge. Will Stone
Nightclub Reinvents Itself As A Blood Drive Center Going to a club during the coronavirus pandemic is a terrible idea. A Swiss nightclub that closed due to COVID-19 restrictions is now a blood donation center — complete with music and lights.
Much Relief In The U.K. As Inoculations Against COVID-19 Begin People in the U.K. are receiving the first doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. We'll meet some of the elderly people who were the first to get the vaccine.
Biden Plans To Bring Vilsack Back To USDA, Despite Criticism From Reformers Vilsack served as secretary of agriculture during the Obama Administration, and has been a trusted advisor to President-elect Biden. But critics say his time has passed. Dan Charles
FDA Head Stephen Hahn On What's Next For Pfizer Vaccine In Fast-Moving Process The FDA will likely make a decision about approving Pfizer's vaccine "shortly after" an advisory committee meeting on Thursday. The agency has found "no specific safety concerns" about the vaccine. Ailsa Chang
FDA Analysis Confirms That Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Effective The Food and Drug Administration released its analysis of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. An independent committee will meet with the agency Thursday to discuss emergency use of the vaccine. Joe Palca
Florida Agents Raid Home Of Rebekah Jones, Former State Data Scientist Florida officials say they were investigating a rogue message on a group chat stating, "it's time to speak up before another 17,000 people are dead." Bill Chappell
FDA Analysis Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Finds It Effective And Safe The Food and Drug Administration finds "no specific safety concerns" that would stand in the way of authorization of the vaccine for emergency use. Effectiveness is 95% after two doses. Scott Hensley
U.S. Moves Closer To A Regulatory Approved COVID-19 Vaccine The Food and Drug Administration has released detailed information about the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. The material will be evaluated later this week by an independent committee of experts. Joe Palca