Pfizer To Seek FDA OK For COVID-19 Vaccine 'Within Days' Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was found 95% effective in an updated study analysis. Safety data required by the Food and Drug Administration showed no serious concerns, the company said. Joe Palca
FDA Approves First At-Home Coronavirus Test The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is expected to provide results in 30 minutes or less. Its approval could help alleviate the strain on the nation's precarious coronavirus testing system. Vanessa Romo
A Rush On Coronavirus Testing Strains Laboratories, Drives Supply Shortages More than half of labs are reporting they're running short on test kits, pipettes and crucial chemicals. Rob Stein
States Start Taking Significant Steps To Fight Pandemic As Cases Surge As the U.S. enters the most challenging phase of the pandemic to date, states are reimposing different kinds of mitigation measures. This time around, experts are offering a wider range of solutions. Nurith Aizenman
Amazon Wants To Sell You Prescription Medications Amazon launches an online pharmacy, sending shares of CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid tumbling. Amazon has pushed to compete with Walmart and major pharmacy chains that have long offered home delivery. Alina Selyukh
Deep Sleep Protects Against Alzheimer's, Growing Evidence Shows People who get more deep sleep appear less likely to develop Alzheimer's. That may be because this phase of sleep allows the brain to clear out waste products. Jon Hamilton
Washington Wedding With More Than 300 Guests Linked To 17 Coronavirus Cases Health officials are asking more than 300 people who were in attendance to get tested and quarantine after a large wedding earlier this month near Ritzville, Wash. Elie Levine
COMIC: A Kids' Guide To Coping With The Pandemic (And A Printable Zine) It's been months of the pandemic and you might be feeling frustrated or upset. But there are lots of different ways to deal with your worries — like giving yourself a big hug! Cory Turner
Vaccinations To Prevent COVID-19 Could Begin Next Month, Fauci Says NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, about promising results for vaccine candidates and his advice for staying safe during the holidays.
Many Challenges Arise When People Doubt Pandemic's Threat Doctors and public health officials in states like Montana, Idaho and the Dakotas say they're being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, many of whom believe the pandemic isn't a big deal. Nathan Rott
