WHO Calls For A Delay In Booster Shots To Prioritize Under-Vaccinated Countries WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suggested that giving out booster shots in countries with high vaccination rates could lead to more dangerous coronavirus variants across the globe. Joe Hernandez
Pfizer's COVID Vaccine Gets Full Approval From The FDA The approval replaces the emergency use authorizations granted last December, and could make it easier for employers, the military and universities to mandate the vaccination. Scott Hensley
COVID Etiquette: Boosters, Masks, Misinformation NPR's Michel Martin speaks with columnist Steven Petrow about the etiquette of vaccines and gatherings as the pandemic continues.
Facebook's Most Viewed Article In Early 2021 Raised Doubt About COVID Vaccine The social network acknowledged it had held back a report about the most viewed content on its platform in the first three months of 2021. Shannon Bond
Rev. Jesse Jackson And His Wife Are Hospitalized For COVID-19 The civil rights leader, who is vaccinated against the virus, has advocated for COVID-19 vaccines for Black people. Despite having been diagnosed for Parkinson's disease, Jackson has remained active. The Associated Press
Arizona Teacher Says Lack Of Mask Mandate Leaves Teachers And Students On Edge Diane Lundahl, a Spanish teacher in Arizona, describes what the first few weeks of school have been like under a "mask optional" policy.
Religious Leaders Play A Key Role In People's Decision To Get Vaccines Or Wear Masks A church that earlier denied the severity of COVID-19 changed its messaging after an outbreak. But another church continues to say mask wearers and the vaccinated aren't welcome at worship services. Paige Pfleger
Students Are Going Back To School Without Clarity On COVID-19 Protections As the delta variant surges, some states are mandating masks in schools, some leave it up to districts, and in states that ban mask wearing in schools, a few districts are ignoring that rule. Sequoia Carrillo
As Patient Numbers Surge, Hospitals Are Missing Staff To Help Them Nurse Melissa Wise, of Bogalusa, Louisiana, talks about the challenges of working in a hospital overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients.
1st Black Trans Woman On Presidential HIV/AIDS Panel Seeks To Focus On Equality As the first Black transgender woman to serve in this capacity, Tori Cooper says she is eager to advocate on behalf of all transgender and non-binary people living with HIV. Jonathan Franklin
