The Delta Variant Causes Many Concerns For The Battle Against COVID-19 NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about booster shots, vaccine equity among countries and what schools can do to start the academic year safely.
90% Of Florida's Intensive Care Beds Are Taken As COVID-19 Spreads NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Tampa-based epidemiologist Dr. Vincent Hsu about the state's strained health care resources amid a new surge of coronavirus cases. He says it's the worse it's ever been.
Much Of The U.S. Will Bake Under Stifling Heat Before Expected Relief This Weekend The National Weather Service predicts areas on the East Coast could reach 100 degrees Thursday afternoon, with the Pacific Northwest also expected to reach temperatures in the triple digits. Jaclyn Diaz
Baltimore Health Department's Social Media Offers Help Surving The Pandemic The Baltimore City Health Department is using a series of clever social media memes in the hopes of encouraging more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
If You Think Your Kids Are Eating Mostly Junk Food, A New Study Finds You're Right What do frozen pizza, cookies and ice cream have in common? A new study finds ultra-processed foods make up the majority of U.S. children's and teen's diets. Xcaret Nuñez
Thousands In Germany Thought They Had Their Vaccine. It May Have Been Saline Instead More than 8,000 people may have been given a fake COVID vaccine in the spring. A nurse is suspected of making the switch. Sharon Pruitt-Young
Arizona Doctor Urges School Mask Requirements After Her Child Was Exposed To COVID-19 NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Christina Bergin, a hospitalist in Phoenix, Ariz. Dr. Bergin is urging the governor to require masks in schools after her child was exposed to COVID-19. Karen Zamora
Local Texas Officials Are Rebelling Against Governor's Ban On Mask Mandates In Texas, hospitals are running out of ICU beds and staff as they deal with a steep rise in COVID-19 cases. Now some local officials are mutinying against the governor's ban on mask mandates. Paul Flahive
Being Unvaccinated For COVID Will Cost Students At A Small College An Extra $750 West Virginia Wesleyan College won't require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 — at least not yet. But the small Christian liberal arts school says it will charge students who aren't. Scott Neuman
Vaccinating During Pregnancy Has Become Even More Urgent As ICU Beds Fill Up Only about 23% of those currently pregnant in the U.S. have been vaccinated against COVID-19, statistics show. And with the delta variant surging, those who are unvaccinated are especially vulnerable. Ashley Lopez