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Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19, but is experiencing mild symptoms

Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tested positive on a rapid antigen test.
- Jaclyn Diaz
EPA warns that even tiny amounts of chemicals found in drinking water pose risks

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.
- The Associated Press
The WHO wants to give monkeypox a new name

Scientists recently criticized the current name as "discriminatory and stigmatizing." They also say it's inaccurate to name versions of the virus after parts of Africa.
- Bill Chappell
When should I take a Covid test?

By now we all know the drill when it comes to at home rapid Covid tests. You swab, you swirl, drip a few drops and wait 15 min. At-home tests are very convenient, but knowing when to take a test and how to think about the result is important. UW Medicine’s Dr. Helen Chu is here and will tell us how rapid tests can be helpful in reducing Covid cases.
- Patricia Murphy
Canada will no longer require vaccines for domestic travelers and government workers

Canada has had about 2.4 million cases of COVID-19 since December 2020. About 85% of the population has gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while about 82% has gotten two doses.
- Ayana Archie
With Roe on the precipice, Americans are having more abortions

New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the number of abortions rose in 2020, reversing a decades-long trend toward declining numbers.
- Sarah McCammon
For parents hoping to get their babies and toddlers vaccinated, the wait is almost over

Vaccine approval may come in just a few days. If all goes to plan, could get appointments by next week.
- Kevin Kniestedt
Covid vaccines will soon be available to babies and toddlers
- Kate Walters
Reports of elder abuse on the rise in Washington state
- Austin Jenkins
The FDA is reviewing COVID vaccines for children 5 and younger

Food and Drug Administration advisers are opening a two-day meeting to review Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccines for children, including the first vaccines for kids younger than age 5.
- Rob Stein

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