New York Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety
New York Attorney General Letitia James says Amazon refused to obey coronavirus guidelines that would protect its warehouse employees from infection.
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ER Doctor In Los Angeles Captures The Toll Of COVID-19 With His Camera
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Scott Kobner, chief ER resident at the Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, who has been photographing colleagues and patients on the front lines of COVID-19.
Mistrust Interferes With Houston's Immigrants Getting Vaccinated
Most of Houston's half-million undocumented residents work in front-line, essential jobs, but many fear vaccination. Some elected officials are making extra efforts to reach them and change minds.
Virologist: WHO Team Found No 'Credible Link' Between Wuhan Labs, COVID-19
Virologist Marion Koopmans was part of a WHO team that reconstructed the early coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. She talked with NPR about her team's investigation.
The Challenge Of Keeping Unhoused People Safe And Warm This Winter
As temperatures drop around the country, unhoused people are especially vulnerable. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to hotel shelter worker Yusra Murad about the challenge of keeping people safe and warm.
How The Freeze In Texas Is Affecting COVID-19 Vaccinations
Millions are without power in Texas, and that's created problems for scheduled COVID-19 vaccinations. Icy roads mean people can't get to appointments, and some vaccination freezers aren't working.
Biden Administration Says It Has Increased Vaccine Supply
Officials announced a boost of about three million doses to the states and an additional one million to the federally run pharmacy program.
In Tuskegee, Painful History Shadows Efforts To Vaccinate African Americans
A lingering mistrust of the medical system among many Black people is rooted in the infamous 20th century U.S. study of syphilis that left Black men in Tuskegee, Ala., to suffer from the disease.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches
After getting one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some people are having trouble getting their second shot. Here's how to maximize the likelihood you'll get both doses, to be fully immunized.
At Least 3 Dead, 10 Injured In North Carolina Tornado
A tornado ripped through North Carolina's Brunswick County, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others in its trail of destruction, authorities said.