How Different States Will Approach COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Once Pfizer's vaccine gets delivered, it's up to individual states to actually get people vaccinated. States have different priorities and plans.
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Rural Health Systems Challenged By COVID-19 Surge
Medical services in small Northwest towns are stretched to the limit with shortages of qualified workers and PPE, CARES Act funds running out and hospitals at or near capacity.
U.S. Clears For Release Longtime Guantánamo Inmate Never Charged With A Crime
The Yemeni man, who is in his mid-40s and known by several names, has been held for more than 18 years. Although cleared for release, the U.S. must still find a place for him to go.
Supreme Court Rejects Texas' Lawsuit Over Election Results
The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit brought by Republican-led states alleging election fraud, ending one of the last legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election.
For Air Force Leader, Making Video On Racism He's Faced Was 'The Right Thing To Do'
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the first African American to lead one of the U.S. armed forces, says he was compelled to speak out after the police killing of George Floyd.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take Up Trump Lawsuit Appeal To Overturn Biden Win
The decision by the conservative-controlled court on Friday means Trump's case will skip over the Wisconsin Court of Appeals as the president pursues his quest to invalidate more than 221,000 ballots.
Transporting And Distributing Vaccines Will Be 'Unprecedented' Logistical Operation
As FDA emergency use authorization of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines nears, airlines, FedEx and UPS prepare to transport millions of vials of life saving shots.
'Hold Their Feet To the Fire': Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine To Hard-Hit Indian Country
A portion of the first coronavirus vaccines have been designated to go to Indian Country, but some tribes are skeptical about the federal government's ability to deliver and distribute the vaccines.
COVID-19 Vaccine's Side Effects Could Complicate Efforts To Vaccinate Health Workers
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may have side effects that can sometimes knock people out of work for a day or so. Hospitals are planning vaccine campaigns for their workers to avoid staff shortages.
Challenges Hospitals And Health Workers May Face In Distributing The COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Jeff Bahr, who oversees medical group operations at Advocate Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, about challenges the U.S. may face in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.