COVID-19

Minks are seen here last week at an estate in Denmark, where the government has ordered the culling of all minks due to an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the animals. The virus has now been found in minks in Greece as well.

Coronavirus Found In Minks In Greece

12:22pm November 13, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The strain found in the minks is the same one found in humans, an agriculture official said, and a breeder at one farm also tested positive. Some 2,500 minks have reportedly been culled already.

The fireworks of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, add smoke to the already polluted skies — and raise concerns about the impact of all that pollution on coronavirus cases. Here, a celebration takes place last year in Ahmedabad, India.

Fireworks Of Diwali Spark Worries About Pollution ... And Coronavirus Cases

6:11pm November 12, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

Air quality is awful in New Delhi in winter. Smoke from the fireworks of the Hindu festival of lights adds to the problem. That's a cause for concern during a pandemic caused by a respiratory virus.

Education

Guilford Schools App Provides Reporting System For PPE Concerns

5:16pm November 12, 2020

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools is encouraging the use of a tool to help address personal protective equipment concerns as more students are heading back to classrooms this month.

A staff member checks vaccines at a Beijing factory built by Sinovac to produce a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine. Sinovac is one of 11 Chinese companies approved to carry out clinical trials of potential vaccines.

Health & Safety

China Is Inoculating Thousands With Unapproved COVID-19 Vaccines. Why?

1:34pm November 12, 2020

Although the leading vaccine candidates are not yet officially approved, the drug companies are administering them to hundreds of thousands of people.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint news briefing with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Kyiv, last month. A spokeswoman for Zelenskiy says that he has been hospitalized for COVID-19.

Ukraine's President Hospitalized With COVID-19

11:04am November 12, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who announced Monday he'd tested positive for the coronavirus, has been taken to a Kyiv hospital. A spokeswoman says his symptoms are "nothing serious."

Albert Bourla, chairman and CEO of Pfizer, sold millions of dollars' worth of company stock on Monday as part of a preset plan. But NPR found irregularities about when the CEO entered into that plan.

Pfizer CEO Sold Millions In Stock After Coronavirus Vaccine News, Raising Questions

8:32pm November 11, 2020

by Tom Dreisbach

Pfizer's CEO sold $5.6 million worth of stock on Monday. The company says the stock sale was made as part of a preset plan. But NPR found irregularities about when the CEO entered into that plan.

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Researchers have found that people recovering from COVID-19 are more likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder such as anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months of their illness from the virus.

After COVID Diagnosis, Nearly 1 In 5 Are Diagnosed With Mental Disorder

6:56pm November 11, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Those recovering from COVID-19 were more likely than other groups of patients to be diagnosed with a mental disorder within three months. The longevity of such problems is not yet clear.

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer, and its partner BioNTech said their experimental vaccine against COVID-19 appears to work — and work quite well.

Why Poorer Countries Aren't Likely To Get The Pfizer Vaccine Any Time Soon

5:55pm November 11, 2020

by Michaeleen Doucleff

"The vaccine is on its way, folks," Dr. Anthony Fauci announced. But what about the rest of world, especially families in poorer counties. Is the vaccine "on its way for them?"

Nathan Bieck with his wife Ashley and 9-year-old daughter Maddie. Since being furloughed in the pandemic, Bieck has become Teacher Dad, helping Maddie with virtual school while job searching himself.

Economy

'I'm A Much Better Cook': For Dads, Being Home During Pandemic Is Eye-Opening

5:06pm November 11, 2020

by Andrea Hsu

While working moms have been struggling this year, pandemic life is also taking a toll on dads, many of whom are confronting situations they may not have chosen otherwise.

Education

More Guilford County Schools Students Set To Return Thursday

11:54am November 11, 2020

by Keri Brown

The Guilford County Board of Education is making