Gov. Cooper Warns Of Scams Related To COVID-19 Vaccines
Governor Roy Cooper is warning North Carolinians not to fall for scams related to COVID-19 vaccines.
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'I Regret Nothing': Doctor Who Criticized Trump Parade Works Last Day At Walter Reed
"I stand by my words," says Dr. James Phillips, the Walter Reed physician who said the president's decision to drive by supporters while being treated for COVID-19 endangered his security detail.
Atrium Health Scrutinized Over Vaccine Priority
A North Carolina health care system said it is delaying COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for next month after a controversy arose over who would get the initial round of doses.
Why The World Is Seeing Some Of Its Most Extreme Pandemic Lockdowns
Even as the European Union began vaccine rollouts on Sunday, nations around the globe are instituting severe lockdowns and travel restrictions. Fear of the U.K. variant is a key reason.
For Scientists Who Study Virus Transmission, 2020 Was A Watershed Year
The emergence of COVID-19 started scientists on a year-long, crash course to learn how this virus might travel through the air and how to stop it. They learned a lot, and quickly.
'We Feel Safe': Americans Keep Visiting Mexico Despite Pandemic Risks
U.S. tourists aren't welcome in most countries because of the surging coronavirus. But Mexico lets them in, with no quarantine or test requirements.
At The Vatican, A Christmas Eve Mass Shaped By The Pandemic
Only 100 or so people attended the service, and they wore masks and socially distanced. The Mass began two hours early so all could make it home before Italy's virus curfew.
California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds
Coronavirus cases in the state have skyrocketed over the last two months, and the ICU capacity is now zero in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.
The Worst Of COVID Should Be Over For One Hard-Hit Brazilian City. But It's Not
The jungle metropolis of Manaus had a terrible pandemic spring. A study estimates 76% of residents were exposed to the coronavirus. Researchers thought there couldn't be another surge. And yet...
For Overwhelmed And Burnt Out COVID-19 Contact Tracers, Help Is (Hopefully) Coming
NPR's latest survey finds the contact tracing workforce now tops 70,000, a dramatic increase in the last two months. But to meet the growing demand, new federal funding will be key.