Health & Safety

Low Global Vaccination Rate Sparks Fears Of COVID-19 Surges

7:29am May 04, 2021

As the world watches India battle a crushing COVID-19 surge, many countries fear they could be next. Most of the world is struggling to get even a small percentage of their population vaccinated.

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Fla. Republican Gov. DeSantis Cancels COVID-19 Restrictions Statewide

7:25am May 04, 2021

by Greg Allen

County and city rules requiring face masks, or imposing social distancing guidelines, have been invalidated — even though less than half the state's eligible residents have been fully vaccinated.

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Vaccine Hesitancy Slows Pace For The Goal Of Herd Immunity

7:15am May 04, 2021

NPR's Noel King speaks to Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, about the growing hesitancy concerning getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

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News Brief: Rural Vaccination Rate, Fla. Suspends COVID Rules, Justice Breyer

5:44am May 04, 2021

White House official tells NPR there's an effort to get rural Americans vaccinated. Florida cancels COVID-19 related rules. Progressives want liberal Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire.

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Health Experts Disagree On Whether 'Herd Immunity' Can Be Achieved

8:08pm May 03, 2021

"Herd immunity," in which the vast majority of a population has immunity, has been cited as the key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. But public health experts are split on whether it can be achieved.

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Bill and Melinda Gates smile at each other during an interview in Kirkland, Wash., in 2019. The couple announced on Monday that they are divorcing.

Bill And Melinda Gates Announce Divorce

7:19pm May 03, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the couple wrote in a joint statement.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, wears a protective mask during a meeting in Brussels last week.

EU Moves Closer To Allowing In Nonresident Vaccinated Travelers

5:21pm May 03, 2021

by Scott Neuman

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is formally recommending that nonresident travelers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 be allowed to travel to the EU.

Children account for more than a fifth of new U.S. coronavirus cases in states that release statistics by age, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Children Now Account For 22% of New U.S. COVID Cases. Why Is That?

5:18pm May 03, 2021

by Bill Chappell

A year ago, COVID-19 cases in children made up less than 3% of the U.S. total. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said children represented 22.4% of new cases.

For This Family, India's COVID-19 Surge Was Personal

5:06pm May 03, 2021

One family describes racing against time to try and find an intensive care unit bed during India's COVID-19 surge.

Countries Are Sending Aid To India — But It's Been Slow To Reach Patients Who Need It

5:06pm May 03, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

Other countries are donating oxygen to India after hospitals ran out. How quickly can supply chains be fixed, to rush this aid to COVID-19 patients in need?