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Health & Safety

With Coronavirus Variants On The Rise, Vaccine Companies And FDA Pivot

4:45pm February 10, 2021

by Sydney Lupkin

Coronavirus variants are on the rise, which means changes to the COVID-19 vaccines will be needed. How will the companies do that efficiently, and what will the Food and Drug Administration require?

A Look Into How The Pandemic Will Change Lunar New Year Celebrations

4:45pm February 10, 2021

by Naina Rao

Lunar New Year begins February 12. The two-week festival is expected to be much more subdued this year due to the pandemic, but Chinese international students are still trying to make the most of it.

The Unique Hurdles Of Vaccinating People Experiencing Homelessness

4:45pm February 10, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

People experiencing homelessness are especially vulnerable to disease. NPR looks at one Baltimore clinic trying to overcome the unique hurdles that come with vaccinating them against COVID-19.

Despite COVID-19 Pandemic, Super Bowl Winners Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hold Boat Parade

4:45pm February 10, 2021

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their Super Bowl victory by holding a boat parade, despite the ongoing pandemic.

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Two Masks Are Better Than One, CDC Says

4:45pm February 10, 2021

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research finds wearing a surgical mask underneath a cloth mask — a concept known as double masking — can vastly improve the protection for the wearer.

What It's Like To Get Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine

4:45pm February 10, 2021

by Lucian Kim

Like many Russians, NPR's Moscow Correspondent Lucian Kim thought long and hard about whether he should get the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. He finally decided to go ahead on Wednesday.

North Carolina To Open Vaccines For Teachers On Feb. 24

4:09pm February 10, 2021

by Associated Press and Bryan Anderson

As new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, the CDC says wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask offers increased protection against the virus.

CDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against The Coronavirus

4:01pm February 10, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

New research found that wearing a cloth mask over a medical mask significantly boosts protection against droplets that can transmit the virus. Knotting the ear loops of surgical masks also helps.

A vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. A small study in South Africa has raised concerns about its effectiveness, but the World Health Organization has now stated: "Even if there is a possibility that this vaccine has a reduction in efficacy, we see

Up Against Mutants, WHO Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Still A Good Bet

2:30pm February 10, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

A small study in South Africa has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine, particularly in fighting virus variants.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a session of the European Parliament on Wednesday in Brussels.

European Commission President Says Late Approval Of COVID-19 Vaccine Slowed Rollout

2:24pm February 10, 2021

by Scott Neuman

"We are still not where we want to be," Ursula von der Leyen told European Parliament lawmakers in Brussels on Wednesday.