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How Scientists Trace New Coronavirus Variants

5:40pm January 13, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with biologists Pardis Sabeti and Sharon Peacock about how genomic sequencing was used in the U.K. to trace a new coronavirus variant and what the U.S. can learn from it.

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Carolina Curious: Where Do I Get The COVID-19 Vaccination?

5:00pm January 13, 2021

by David Ford

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High Demand For COVID-19 Vaccine Strains Health Departments In South

4:43pm January 13, 2021

by Debbie Elliott

An uneven vaccine rollout across Southern states is causing frustration. Health departments are overwhelmed with people seeking shots as phone lines and websites are unable to keep up with the demand.

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How Rich Countries Affect COVID-19 Vaccination In The Rest Of The World

4:43pm January 13, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with South African health official Anban Pillay about challenges in COVID-19 vaccination in his country as wealthier countries lock up much of the world's vaccines.

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A coronavirus variant that is thought to be more contagious was detected in the United States in Elbert County, Colo., not far from this testing site in Parker, Colo. The variant has been detected in several U.S. states.

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U.K. Variant Could Drive A New Surge In The U.S., Experts Warn

4:34pm January 13, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

It appears to be 50% more infectious, and researchers predict the new coronavirus variant could start to dominate in the U.S. by March. The time to prepare is now, they say.

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To Help Gamers on Twitch, Dr. K Balances Mental Health Advice With Medical Ethics

2:58pm January 13, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

Dr. Alok Kanojia, known as Dr. K, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in addiction. He addresses mental health issues within the Twitch audience, which is largely made up of gamers.

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Skepticism about COVID-19 vaccinations has prompted suggestions that the government should pay people to get the shots. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Should The Government Pay People To Get Vaccinated? Some Economists Think So

11:14am January 13, 2021

by Uri Berliner

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the country will likely need a vaccination level of between 70% and 90% to reach herd immunity. Right now, that math doesn't quite add up.

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Greensboro Coliseum To Host COVID-19 Vaccinations

10:11am January 13, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

COVID-19 Vaccinations will soon be offered at the Greensboro Coliseum.

'Aftershocks' Tells Of A Reckoning With The Self — And With Memory

7:07am January 13, 2021

by Ilana Masad

Writer Nadia Owusu has lived many lives. Her nonlinear memoir, centered on the idea of physical and metaphorical earthquakes, is about all of the parts of what is her single, complex life.

Air Travelers To U.S. Must Test Negative For COVID-19 Before Boarding

6:47am January 13, 2021

by Pien Huang

Any air passengers flying to the U.S. will have to test negative for COVID-19. The CDC policy takes effect later this month and require passengers to get tested within 3 days of their flight.

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