Coronavirus: Numbers Rising In Nearly Every State; Capitol Siege Put Members At Risk The U.S. is reporting more than 271,000 new cases each day. Congress' attending physician says lawmakers who sheltered in place last week may have been exposed to the virus. Matthew S. Schwartz
Millions In China Under New Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Spike Near Beijing Among the measures are a weeklong stay-at-home order for the cities of Shijiazhuang and Xingtai. A spate of outbreaks in the Hebei province has raised concern for the nearby capital of Beijing. Jason Slotkin
Canada Lockdown Reimposes Measures In Preparation For Hospital Influx The Canadian province of Quebec will impose a curfew and reimpose lockdown measures not seen since the spring as experts project hospitals could be pushed beyond their capacity within weeks. Emma Jacobs
Journalist 'Survived' Post-Election With Conspiracy Theorist Boyfriend NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Trent Kay Maverick about her relationship with a conspiracy theorist, and whether it has changed after the election and the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Tattoo Shops Hit Hard By COVID-19 Pandemic NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tiffany Garcia-Mitchell, a tattoo shop owner in California, about the struggle to stay in business during the pandemic.
Biden's Plan To Release More Vaccine Is A Gamble. Is It Worth The Risk? Experts argue that pushing out more COVID-19 vaccine doses to states sooner may be a good idea, even if it means there's a chance some people's second dose gets delayed. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Biden Vows To Distribute 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In His First 100 Days NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, President-elect Joe Biden's pandemic adviser, about what the new administration plans to do to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December The runaway pandemic put more pressure on the U.S. job market last month. Employers shed 140,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7%. Scott Horsley
Here's How The U.S. Can Jump Start Its Sluggish COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout With case and death counts still surging, the pressure is on to vaccinate as many people as possible. Here's what it will take to get more Americans their shots, fast. Selena Simmons-Duffin
What Happens If U.K. Variant Of The Coronavirus Spreads In The U.S.? The U.K. is struggling to stop a more contagious version of the coronavirus. NPR discusses what might happen if the variant spreads across the U.S. Michaeleen Doucleff