N.C. Officials Offer Guidelines On Holiday Travel
North Carolina health officials have released a set of guidelines for peop
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A Revamped Strategic National Stockpile Still Can't Match The Pandemic's Latest Surge
The Strategic National Stockpile stores critical supplies. It fell short when the pandemic first hit. Now, a new effort is being implemented, but it's still not providing what the U.S. needs.
Family Thanksgiving Dilemma: Whether To Travel After CDC Warns Not To
With COVID-19 cases soaring across the country, many American are changing their Thanksgiving travel plans. Some are making it a virtual event while others are cancelling it this year.
ANA President On Why People Of Color Should Be Involved In Vaccine Trials
NPR's David Greene talks to the president of the American Nurses Association — Ernest Grant who is Black — about the importance of people of color participating in COVID-19 vaccination trials.
Some Health Care Workers Are Wary Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccines
Health care workers are expected to get a COVID-19 vaccine first. But the speed of vaccine development, and the politicization of the process, has left some doctors and nurses skeptical and reluctant.
News Brief: Election Certification, Treasury Pick, Brazil's Pandemic Crisis
President Trump insists he will never concede the election. President-elect Joe Biden picks Janet Yellen to be first female treasury secretary. Plus, an update on the coronavirus situation in Brazil.
Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To The Cities, Straining Hospital Capacity
In Kansas City, hospitals are treating local COVID-19 patients as well as patients transferred from rural counties in Missouri and Kansas, where there's no mandate or culture for wearing masks.
South Korea Faces New, Challenging Rise In Coronavirus Infections
Previous spikes in South Korea were linked to outbreaks at churches and protests. Health officials say the current wave appears to have no links to any major groups or events.
More Kids Are Getting COVID-19, Kentucky Pediatrician Says
Elizabeth Hawse, a pediatrician in Lexington, Ky., says she's seen a big increase in the number of children testing positive for the coronavirus. The governor has shut schools' in-person classes.
Minneapolis Group Is Growing Food To Protect Members From Effects Of Racism, Disease
Access to fresh food in North Minneapolis has been a struggle for decades. Members of one group are growing food to protect themselves from the health effects of both racism and the pandemic.