Health & Safety

COVID-19 Cases Are Rising As Tokyo Olympics Get Underway

5:14pm July 20, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times Tokyo bureau chief Motoko Rich on the Japanese public's concern over the government's decision to hold the Olympics despite rising cases of COVID-19.

Traffic enters Canada from the United States at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, Wash., in 2019. Vaccinated Americans will be able to travel to Canada, starting Aug. 9.

Americans Will Soon Be Able To Go To Their 2nd Most Popular Travel Destination

3:43pm July 20, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

After 16 months of closure, the Canadian government announced that vaccinated Americans will be able to travel north of the border, starting Aug. 9.

Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine, by Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley

Echoes Across Centuries Are Reminders That The Next Quarantine Is A Matter Of When

8:31am July 20, 2021

by Annalisa Quinn

There's something that feels impossible about leaving behind the place in which we slunk our way through the last year plus. Until Proven Safe takes us to the places others lingered through time.

Health & Safety

Global Settlement Would Resolve Ongoing And Future Opioid Crisis Lawsuits

6:01am July 20, 2021

Negotiators appear close to a final opioid settlement meant to resolve a tsunami of lawsuits against some of the nation's biggest drugmakers and distributors.

In this June 16, 2021 file photo, travelers queue up in long lines to pass through the south security checkpoint in Denver International Airport in Denver.

Summer Travel Options Outside The U.S. Are Still Up In The Air As COVID Cases Rise

5:38am July 20, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two federal agencies issued the highest warning to Americans against traveling to the United Kingdom and four other countries due to rising COVID-19 cases.

A 2013 file photo shows OxyContin pills at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt.

Health & Safety

Justice Department Blasts Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Plan

10:56pm July 19, 2021

by Brian Mann

Two divisions of the DOJ argue the deal improperly shelters members of the Sackler family and their associates from liability. States are finalizing a separate deal with other opioid companies.

The distribution of COVID-19 cases in Wuhan in December 2019 shows an increase around the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market but not near the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

New Data Leads To Rethinking (Once More) Where The Pandemic Actually Began

10:35pm July 19, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

One of the scientists who signed a recent letter calling for more investigation of the lab-leak origin theory says new data has come to light. And that information has changed his thinking.

New Analysis Reveals Fresh Clues About The Origins Of COVID-19

7:34pm July 19, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

New analyses of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests the pandemic may have been spreading from inside the Huanan Seafood Market two months before doctors detected the first cases.

In early June, people gathered on Indiana University's Bloomington campus to protest the college's vaccine requirement. Later that month, a group of students sued the school, claiming the policy violated their rights.

Indiana University's Vaccine Requirement Should Stand, Federal Judge Rules

6:51pm July 19, 2021

by Clare Lombardo

A group of students challenged the college's policy, saying it violated their rights to reject medical treatment, among other things.

When working out in the summer, watch for the signs of dehydration and heat stroke. Choosing a later evening or early morning time for a run in one smart way to stay safe.

How To Heat-Proof Your Summer Workout

5:49pm July 19, 2021

by Suzette Lohmeyer

With much of the U.S. already sweltering this summer, even avid runners, hikers and bikers are wilting. We've got 10 strategies from experts on how to enjoy hot weather exercise without keeling over.