How Bad Has The Pandemic Been For Childhood Vaccinations? The betterment of childhood vaccination rates has been a global success story. A new report on the impact of the pandemic offers reason for concern — and optimism. Marc Silver
U.S. Is Expected To Reached 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths Very Soon NPR's Noel King talks to Rocky Walker, chaplain at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of critical care at Houston's United Memorial Medical Center about the pandemic.
The Latest COVID-19 Shortage Is Canning Lids Looking for canning lids? There are none. Shelves are empty of canning supplies. It's reminiscent of the Great Canning Lid Shortage of 1975 when there were congressional hearings into the crisis. Martha Ann Overland
Trump Now Claims 'Every American' Could Have Coronavirus Vaccine By April 2021 The president has contradicted health experts, and now his own ambitious timeline, for a vaccine against COVID-19. Alana Wise
Experimental Medicines For COVID-19 Could Help Someday, But Home Runs Not Guaranteed Drugs are being tested that could reduce symptoms and save lives. But, given the way drugs are developed, it's unlikely that any single medicine will be anywhere as potent as a successful vaccine. Richard Harris
CDC Reverses Controversial Guidelines Regarding Coronavirus Testing The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed its controversial suggestion that people who have been exposed to someone with the virus don't need to be tested if they have no symptoms. Rob Stein
King County's Covid cases dropping, but still far from returning to normal Some good news and bad news on King County’s Covid cases. The good news is the numbers are going in the right direction. The not-so-good news is that the safe practices that help prevent the spread of virus, will need to stay for a while. Ruby de Luna
COVID-19 May Have A More Serious Impact On Formerly Redlined Communities The first national-level study reveals public health consequences still persist from the "redlining" of neighborhoods in the 1930s. Maria Godoy
Rabbis Share How Rosh Hashanah Will Be Affected By COVID-19 The Jewish High Holidays begin tonight with the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rabbis share how their sermons will be shaped by this year's events.
Nursing Homes Given Federal Go-Ahead To Allow More Visitors Nursing homes visitors have been banned since March because of COVID-19. Now the federal agency that regulates the facilities has outlined terms for resuming visits immediately. Ina Jaffe