Title 42 Foes Go Back To Court To Try To End COVID Measure Blocking Asylum-Seekers Immigration advocates had put their lawsuit on hold to give the Biden administration time to phase out the Trump-era Title 42 measure. But they say they're tired of waiting. Franco Ordoñez
More People Need Shots In Arms To Reduce COVID Cases, NIH Director Says NPR's A Martinez speaks with National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins about the surge of the highly transmissible delta variant, and concerns over breakthrough infections.
The Delta Variant Forces The Trajectory Of The Pandemic Up Sharply The latest coronavirus surge is ratcheting up fears about the toll, and intensifying pressure to get more people vaccinated, wearing masks and perhaps start offering booster shots. Rob Stein
Seattle Chef Defends Vaccination Policy For Workers And Dine-In Guests Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with owner and chef Eric Rivera. He put in place a proof of vaccination policy for customers who want to dine at his popular Seattle restaurant, ADDO.
St. Louis County Health Official Faces Abuse At Council Meeting On Mask Mandate NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Dr. Faisal Khan, acting director for the St. Louis County health department, about the abusive treatment he says he's received as a result of doing his job.
Chief Medical Officer Explains What Goes Into Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines At Work Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Patrick Brennan, Chief Medical Officer of Penn Medicine, about the vaccine requirement adopted for all employees in May.
Seattle restaurants are feeling the pressure with Covid cases on the rise again It's been a month since Washington fully reopened - a month of bars, restaurants and other businesses once again being allowed to operate at full capacity. So, how's it going? Kate Walters
What we know about breakthrough Covid in Washington state – and what we don’t How common are breakthrough cases in Washington state? Not common at all. From January 17 till July 24, only about 0.1% of fully vaccinated Washingtonians tested positive for Covid. Eilís O'Neill
Australia's Zero Tolerance Policy For COVID-19 Cracks With New Wave Of Cases Australia was once seen as a safe haven from COVID-19. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg's Georgina McKay in Sydney about the rise in new cases and Australians' protests of lockdown measures. Anna Sirianni
Vaccinated People Can Spread The Delta Variant, CDC Research Indicates The CDC has published new information about how dangerous the delta variant is and the risk it poses to unvaccinated people. The research also indicates that vaccinated people can spread the variant. Michaeleen Doucleff