With The Delta Variant Thriving, CDC Reverses Mask Guidance As more become known about the highly contagious delta variant, new guidance calls for changes to masking policy for schools and with vaccinated people. Karen Zamora
Dr. Anthony Fauci Talks About 'Alarming' New Data On Breakthrough Infections NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci about the new CDC data on breakthrough infections and updated mask guidance. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Vaccinated People Can Spread Delta Variant, Suggests Data Behind The CDC Mask Advice In an outbreak in Provincetown, Mass., three-quarters of cases occurred in fully vaccinated people. The study's findings suggest that vaccinated people infected with Delta can transmit the virus. Laurel Wamsley
Record-Breaking COVID-19 Cases Lead Olympic Host Japan To Expand A State Of Emergency The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has doubled over the past month, and experts estimate that the current fifth wave of infections still has a week or two to go before reaching its peak. Anthony Kuhn
Why Sweat Is A Human Superpower Sweat is an 'evolutionary marvel,' says Sarah Everts. the author of The Joy of Sweat. In her new book, Everts delves into the science of perspiration and how this trait has enabled humans to thrive. Suzette Lohmeyer
School Is In Session: How Have Students Fared? Schools across the U.S. are preparing for students to be back in physical classrooms this fall. Now there's questions about how much "learning loss" students have experienced because of the pandemic. Brianna Scott
An Outbreak Of The Coronavirus Delta Variant Has Spread To 15 Chinese Cities China is battling to stem the spread of new cases tied to the more infectious variant. Nearly 200 people have been infected since last week, when a case was detected at an international airport. Scott Neuman
The Delta Variant Forces The Biden Administration To Update Preventive Strategies President Biden is encouraging federal workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face new rules over masking and testing. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the rules.
Get $100 For A Vaccine? Cash Incentives Work For Some, Others Not So Much President Biden has called on states and localities to offer $100 to people who get vaccinated. Many states have already offered cash incentives, with varying results. Josie Fischels
Private Employers Wrestle With Trying To Vaccinate Their Workforce The spread of the Delta variant is renewing pressure on private employers to encourage their workers to get vaccinated. Most aren't yet because of morale, political divisions and a tight labor market. Yuki Noguchi
