COVID-19

The CDC's early coronavirus test was poorly designed, and it also came with problematic instructions, NPR has learned.

Early CDC Coronavirus Test Came With Inconsistent Instructions And Cost The U.S. Weeks

6:37pm May 21, 2021

by Dina Temple-Raston

An internal CDC report obtained by NPR shows the CDC's original coronavirus test kits didn't just have a fundamental design flaw, but instructions sent to labs to run the test were problematic, too.

Experts say it's a good idea to get vaccinated, even if you had COVID.

Coronavirus FAQ: I Had COVID. Should I Get The Vaccine?

12:28pm May 21, 2021

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

While natural infection does seem to provide some immunity, studies suggest that it is short term. Vaccination, on the other hand, provides more robust immunity.

A staff member wearing a mask serves customers at a restaurant in San Mateo, Calif., on May 17.

Restaurants Are Welcoming Back Diners, But Say Mask Rules Have Them Relying On Trust

8:27am May 21, 2021

by Rachel Martin

The National Restaurant Association is recommending to its members that employees continue to wear masks until the government clarifies how the guidance applies to a requirement to keep workers safe.

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Dr. Noor Dhaliwal, 23, recently finished medical school and last month began interning at Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi.

New Doctors In India Are Starting Off Seeing The Worst. It's Taking A Toll

8:14am May 21, 2021

by Jeevika Verma

In India, a generation of new doctors enters the field at a time of crisis. One new doctor in New Delhi is haunted by a woman who begged for a hospital bed — but they were all full.

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Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center is one of the largest safety-net hospitals in the United States.

Hospitals Serving The Poor Struggled During COVID. Wealthy Hospitals Made Millions

4:00pm May 20, 2021

The financial gap between wealthy hospitals and safety-net hospitals, which take everyone who walks through their doors, has widened during the pandemic, an NPR and PBS Frontline investigation found.

Politics & Government

Broadband, Education Atop Cooper's $5.7B Virus Aid Proposals

3:55pm May 19, 2021

by Associated Press, Gary Robertson

Darren Ford (left) reacts to the new mask guideline while presenting his vaccine card at Liberty Theatre on May 14 in Camas, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee announced last Thursday that the statewide mask mandate would no longer apply to fully vaccinated adults.

Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go

7:19am May 19, 2021

by Will Stone

Many Americans are still making sense of new CDC guidance that vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks in most indoor settings.

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John Harrower, a truck driver from the Canadian province of Manitoba, receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot in North Dakota in late April.

They Had Leftover COVID Vaccines. So They Offered Them To Their Canadian Neighbors

7:34pm May 17, 2021

by Emma Jacobs

With just over 3% of Canadians fully inoculated against COVID-19, a growing number of America's northern border states and communities have stepped up to offer them excess doses.

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Miami Beach had a vaccination event on the sand for people to walk up and get a Johnson & Johnson shot on May 2.

Miami Tries To Make Vaccinations Easy: 'Wherever People Are That's Where We Will Be'

5:23pm May 17, 2021

by Verónica Zaragovia

In Miami, as vaccinations slow, officials are coming up with new ways to make them easier to get, particularly for immigrants and busy working people.

Eloise LaCour, 3, gets her COVID-19 vaccination as part of Phase 1 clinical trials on use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in children 5 and younger.

COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Underway For Kids 5 And Younger

4:50pm May 17, 2021

by Lesley McClurg

Parents who have enrolled their children in these studies say the risk is worth it for the greater good.

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