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.
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
