Wallets Are Already On Lockdown: People Pare Spending As Sunbelt Cases Surge People aren't waiting for governors or mayors to make the decision for them. Real-time data show they cut back on spending when they're worried about being infected with the coronavirus. Scott Horsley
Why Were Some Nursing Homes Spared The Devastation of COVID-19? Depends Who You Ask Researchers want answers to help combat the spread and prevent more infections. But conflicting opinions make that more challenging. Ina Jaffe
Montana Tribe Hoping to Finally Increase Coronavirus Testing The pandemic has exposed disparities in healthcare among people of color, and tribal communities are among the hardest hit. The state is trying to change that with free mass testing. Kirk Siegler
Coronavirus Task Force Holds Briefing After Weeks Without One The task force led by Vice President Pence is speaking to reporters at the Department of Health and Human Services rather than the White House. Watch the news conference live at 12:30 p.m. ET. Alana Wise
This Coronavirus Doesn't Change Quickly, And That's Good News For Vaccine Makers A coronavirus vaccine could become ineffective if the virus were to undergo certain genetic changes. But so far, so good: Scientists see no evidence that's happening. Jon Hamilton
News Brief: AG Barr Defends Actions, COVID-19 Vaccine Status, U.S Soldier Charged Attorney General William Barr says he is responsible for DOJ actions. COVID-19 research has yielded 16 vaccine candidates. And, a U.S. soldier was charged in a plot to attack his own unit.
A Look At The COVID-19 Vaccine Landscape Some of the technology behind coronavirus vaccine development dates back to the first vaccines; other techniques are much newer. Here are some of the approaches. Joe Palca
U.S. Sets Daily Record For New COVID-19 Cases Despite ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, 40,390 new cases were reported Thursday, surpassing the previous one-day record. Mark Katkov
Georgia Lt. Gov. On COVID-19, The State's Hate Crimes Bill And Voting Access Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan discusses three crises gripping his state: rising cases of COVID-19, voting issues during a recent primary, and the killings of two Black men, Ahmaud Arbery and Rayshard Brooks. Christianna Silva
How Mutations In The Coronavirus May Affect Development Of The Vaccine Researchers around the world are tracking the mutations in the coronavirus as it reproduces and spreads to ensure changes in the virus do not affect the development of the vaccine. Jon Hamilton