John Bolton urges Republicans to accept a Biden presidency. Biden could see a boom in the economy with the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine. And, poorer countries might not receive a vaccine until 2023.
Lydia Mobley is a traveling ICU nurse who is currently working at a hospital in central Michigan. She describes how hard it has been treating patients during the current surge in coronavirus cases.
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.
The president-elect has vowed to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, which gave millions of Americans health insurance. But many insured people still struggle to pay for health care, research finds.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vineet Arora, a hospitalist at the University of Chicago, about warning Illinois officials that hospitals will run out of intensive care unit bed by Thanksgiving.
The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to several companies that marketed an unproven drug to treat COVID-19. Sales of the nonapproved drug, thymosin alpha-1, were first reported by NPR.
For the Biden team, being able to access up-to-date information about the COVID-19 response "really is essential," says John Podesta, a former leader of President Barack Obama's transition team.
NPR correspondents discuss the latest on coronavirus cases around the U.S. and take a look at what the incoming Biden administration can and can't do about the surge during the transition.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Christi Grimm of the Department of Health and Human Services about dealing with the pandemic and navigating the ups and downs of the Trump administration.