Why Washington state won't rush out a Covid-19 vaccine before it's proven Vaccines for Covid-19 are still in development but the federal government wants states to be ready to distribute them by November 1st. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
How To Care For Older People In The Pandemic (And A Printable Guide!) Three experts share advice on how to help the older people in our lives — parents, grandparents, neighbors, relatives, friends — feel comfortable and safe in the pandemic. Malaka Gharib
President Trump's New COVID-19 Advisor Is Making Public Health Experts Nervous Dr. Scott Atlas is a radiologist from Stanford with some unorthodox ideas about managing the pandemic. The White House says his thinking is just what's needed, but scientists aren't so sure. Tamara Keith
Top Adviser To Operation Warp Speed Calls An October Vaccine 'Extremely Unlikely' Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser to the administration's effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said having a vaccine by next month was "not impossible." But a longer timetable appears more likely. Christianna Silva
Flu Season Looms And Scientists Wonder How Flu And COVID-19 Might Mix There's a lot scientists don't know about how viral infections can interact. But researchers are eager to figure out how COVID-19 infections might affect flu infections and vice versa. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Despite Mass Testing, University Of Illinois Sees Coronavirus Cases Rise The college's testing program has been touted as a potential model for reopening. But a new rise in cases puts into question whether any amount of testing can make campuses safe. Elissa Nadworny
How The USDA's Food Box Initiative Overpaid And Underdelivered The Trump Administration has been buying food from farmers and getting it to food banks. Food banks, however, say the program was not set up to deliver food efficiently. Dan Charles
CDC Urges States To Be Ready For COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asks states to prepare to distribute a coronavirus vaccine as soon as late October. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official.
After Italians Endured Harsh Lockdowns, COVID-19 Cases Spike Again Italy dramatically reduced its coronavirus cases after its early days as the epicenter of the pandemic. It is, however, seeing a resurgence of the virus as businesses, including discos, reopen. Sylvia Poggioli
Legal Challenges Are Likely After CDC Bans Some Evictions Amid Pandmic The Trump administration is trying to halt residential evictions through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but legal scholars are unsure it will stand up in court. Selena Simmons-Duffin