California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K. Newsom made the announcement during an online conversation about the pandemic with Dr. Anthony Fauci, but offered little additional information about the circumstances of the diagnosis. Vanessa Romo
Coronavirus Is Canceling New Year's Celebrations The virus interfering with end-of-year parties across the country. Even the traditional Times Square ball drop in New York City at midnight will be closed to the public and seen virtually. Dustin Jones
How The U.S. Could Ramp Up Vaccination Against The Coronavirus NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, about how he thinks the federal government can ramp up COVID-19 vaccination.
Why Antacids Are Flying Off The Shelves Like They're The New Toilet Paper Otolaryngologist Dr. Thomas Carroll explains why antacids like Tums are selling out. WBUR Newsroom
Even With 10 Million COVID-19 Cases, A Doctor Says India 'Dodged A Bullet' Dr. Gagandeep Kang says the pandemic's toll on India has been much less than what she had feared. She reflects on what the country has learned over the past few months. Sushmita Pathak
Examining COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Around The World While Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines. Daniel Estrin
Correspondent and Covid 'long hauler' Anna King: 'It was a squeezing feeling' The first time it happened, it was a squeezing feeling. I felt like I couldn’t breathe. My heart raced. At the hospital, I got an EKG and took a blood test. Anna King
First U.S. Case Of U.K. COVID-19 Variant Found In Colorado A strain of the coronavirus that reportedly spreads faster than the original version has been found in Colorado. The variant had previously been reported in the United Kingdom. Elena Moore
Biden Again Criticizes Trump's COVID Response, Vows To Speed Vaccine Production In a speech Tuesday, the president-elect laid out his plan to combat coronavirus and criticized President Trump's response to the pandemic. He also encouraged Trump to get vaccinated. Danielle Kurtzleben
Our Top Global Stories Of 2020 Not About The Pandemic Beyoncé's Africa video, Inuit advice on raising kids without yelling and ... locusts! Here's the surprising mix of stories Goats and Soda readers loved in 2020 that have nothing to do with COVID-19. Malaka Gharib