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A Riot, A Curfew, A Rush To Get Groceries — And A Surprise Chance To Get Vaccinated

8:01am February 06, 2021

by Scott Simon

Washington, D.C., teacher Sam Sokoloff was in the right place at the right time: a Safeway just before a curfew, and just before two shots of coronavirus vaccine would have to be thrown away.

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Pakistan's Polio Fight Provides Structure — And Concern — For COVID Vaccination

8:01am February 06, 2021

by Diaa Hadid

The country had nearly annihilated polio before conspiracy theories gave the disease room to spread. An army of health workers is set to give coronavirus vaccines too — if Pakistanis will take them.

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Larry Summers Says Latest Coronavirus Stimulus Needs Restraint

8:01am February 06, 2021

by Scott Simon

The economist, who served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, tells NPR's Scott Simon about the problems that he sees in the Biden administration's COVID-19 relief bill.

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Bioethicists weigh in on the right decisions in an imperfect vaccine distribution system.

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Is It Ever OK To Jump Ahead In The Vaccine Line?

8:01am February 06, 2021

by Pien Huang

With vaccine still scarce, and eligibility differing from place to place, some people have easier access to "extra" doses than others. Careful, ethicists warn. Going out of turn is a slippery slope.

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An illustration of the variant found in the United Kingdom. To infect a cell, the virus's spike protein (red) has to bind to a receptor on the cell's surface (blue). Mutations help the virus bind more tightly.

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Extraordinary Patient Offers Surprising Clues To Origins Of Coronavirus Variants

8:00am February 06, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists are looking at a possible link between the mutations in the U.K. and South Africa — and those in a patient in Boston who had living, growing virus in his body for five months.

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Sanitation worker Ramesh Solanki cleans the streets outside Palghar railway station. "I get up every morning at 5:30, and I see news about the vaccines on TV," he says. "I don't know about any controversies. I just know I'm proud to be part of this."

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PHOTOS: The World's Biggest Vaccine Campaign Has Begun In India

7:54am February 06, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

They've got to reach urban dwellers as well as the two-thirds of Indians living in rural areas — and deal with vaccine hesitancy. Here's an early progress report.

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, seen in January, issued a new public health disaster proclamation Friday that eliminates most of the state's coronavirus restrictions including mask and social distancing guidelines.

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Iowa Rolls Back Coronavirus Restrictions

10:46pm February 05, 2021

by Dustin Jones

Starting Sunday, Gov. Kim Reynolds is easing rules intended to slow the spread of the virus. Residents will no longer be required to wear masks or practice social distancing, but are encouraged to so.

Regulations, supplies and public outreach for vaccinations vary by area. NPR wants to hear about your experiences trying to get a vaccine for yourself or someone else, including some of the challenges you're facing.

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Trying To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine? Share Your Experience

9:39pm February 05, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

Millions of people are trying to get localized information about when and where they can get vaccinated against Covid-19. How is that going for you or your family member? Were you successful?

An employee pushes carts in Long Beach, Calif., at a Kroger store. The supermarket chain announced a $100 incentive bonus Friday for employees who receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Kroger Offers $100 Bonus To Employees Who Get Vaccinated

9:06pm February 05, 2021

by Dustin Jones

Businesses across the country are encouraging employees to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Kroger Co. employees will receive a $100 bonus once they have been fully vaccinated.

Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, says expanding vaccination priority groups to food and agricultural workers is just the first step in a big challenge to inoculate the country's hardest-hit communities.

Rep. Ruiz: Vaccinating Food And Farm Workers Requires An 'Active, Concerted Effort'

7:58pm February 05, 2021

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., says expanding vaccine distribution in key industries is one of many steps to inoculating Latinos and other hard-hit communities.

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