Rhode Island Officials Fear Shortage Of Medical Staff
Surging COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island mean the state might not have enough medical workers to treat all the people hospitalized.
Health & Safety
NIH Head Suggests Churches Shouldn't Return To In-Person Worship Yet
Francis Collins, head of the National Institutes of Health, told the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission that churches shouldn't return to in-person worship yet.
Latest Season Of 'Grey's Anatomy' Shows Americans What It's Like To Fight Pandemic
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Grey's Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff and medical consultant Naser Alazari about how TV is showing American viewers what fighting a pandemic truly looks like.
Half Of Forsyth County COVID-19 Deaths Connected To Nursing Homes
State officials announced this week that residents of long-term care facilities will be among the first in North Carolina to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Actors File Age Discrimination Suit Over SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Cuts
The actors and their supporters say that the union is dropping nearly 12,000 people — many over the age of 65 — from its health care plan at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
Vaccine Cards And Second-Dose Reminders Are Part Of Warp Speed's Immunization Plan
The U.S. government says it will issue a vaccine card and use other tools to help millions of Americans follow through with their immunizations against COVID-19.
Pennsylvania Secretary Of Health On The State's Coronavirus Vaccination Plans
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine about the state's plans for coronavirus vaccine distribution and the difficulty of contact tracing amid a surge in cases.
Developed Countries Plan To Start Vaccination Soon. What About The Rest Of The World?
At least three coronavirus vaccines have been deemed effective. Some Western countries will start vaccination as early as this month. But it's unclear when less wealthy nations will get the vaccines.
Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines
The new ban is an expansion of the social network's rules against misinformation that could lead to imminent physical harm. It comes as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations.
Battle-Weary Nurses Wonder If New York Hospitals Can Handle Another Coronavirus Surge
Compared to last spring, there's more clinical knowledge about how to treat COVID-19, and bigger stockpiles of protective equipment. But nurses worry about staffing shortages as patient numbers grow.