White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution Health officials have warned Americans to forgo the traditional holiday travel as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge across the country. Alana Wise
A Doctor's Thanksgiving Plea: Stay Home And Stay Safe With COVID-19 cases surging and more than 250,000 dead, the CDC is recommending people not travel for Thanksgiving. And doctors worry the holiday could be a super-spreader event. Elisabeth Poorman
Coronavirus Update: Government Reaction To Latest Surges Across The U.S. The White House coronavirus task force briefed reporters on Thursday for the first time in months as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to avoid travel. Franco Ordoñez
Don't Travel For Thanksgiving, CDC Warns The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations one week before the holiday, advising that Americans be careful amid an explosion in the spread of the coronavirus. Colin Dwyer
U.S. Surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 Death The United States has surpassed 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday. Rob Stein
As U.S. Reaches 250,000 Deaths From COVID-19, A Long Winter Is Coming Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead. Laurel Wamsley
Listener Questions On Maintaining Mental Health During The Pandemic And Lockdowns As the pandemic drags on, NPR answers listener questions about the toll that isolation can take on mental health. Linda Holmes
New York City To Close Schools For In-Person Learning New York City is once again closing schools for in-person learning, beginning Thursday. The announcement comes as coronavirus case numbers in the city — and around the country — continue to rise. Anya Kamenetz
Seattle Now: Nurses battle the third wave While we’ve been busy staying away from each other, healthcare workers have been up close and personal with Covid patients every day. They're stretched thin, and the third wave is putting them under even more strain. Clare McGrane
Nurses Are Under Pressure As Hospitals Strain To Meet Pandemic Demands NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Pam White, the chief nursing officer at the Mayo Clinic in Eau Clair, Wis., where every bed is full. Across the U.S., hospitals struggle to keep up with COVID-19 cases.
