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
Louisiana Health Official: When Vaccine Doses Arrive, We'll Be Ready NPR's David Greene talks to Dr. Joseph Kanter, interim assistant secretary of the Louisiana Health Department's Office of Public Health, about the state's readiness for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
U.K. Begins Nationwide Coronavirus Immunization, Largest In Nation's History A 90-year-old woman from Coventry received the first vaccine shot as part of the United Kingdom's nationwide immunization campaign launched Tuesday. Jaclyn Diaz
Morning News Brief Joe Biden is expected to nominate retired General Lloyd Austin as defense chief. Vaccinations against the coronavirus have begun in the U.K. Plus, new data show how COVID-19 is stressing hospitals. David Greene
New COVID-19 Data Release Shows Where Hospitals Around The Country Are Filling Up The federal government has released detailed local data on where hospitals are starting to fill up with patients. Researchers and health leaders say this was urgently needed. Sean McMinn