Citizens Work To Expose COVID's Real Toll In Nicaragua As Leaders Claim Success Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government insists the country has low numbers of cases and deaths from the pandemic. A grassroots group is working to reveal the true impact is far worse. Carrie Kahn
CDC Advisers Recommend Pfizer Vaccine For Adolescents A CDC vaccine advisory committee has agreed with the FDA that the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective for kids 12 and up, clearing the way for it to be given to teens and preteens this week. Pien Huang
Seattle Children's Hospital is gearing up to vaccinate kids as young as 12. And even younger kids could soon follow The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended that the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine be used with children as young as 12. With that, children 12 to 15 years old will soon be receiving their Pfizer shots. Katie Campbell
Will COVID-19 Vaccines Still Work Against The Variant From India? A coronavirus variant is spreading quickly in India, causing a massive surge in cases. Scientists are rushing to see if vaccines will be effective against this variant. So far, the news is hopeful. Michaeleen Doucleff
Man Who Is Paralyzed Communicates By Imagining Handwriting By decoding the brain signals involved in handwriting, researchers have allowed a man who is paralyzed to transform his thoughts into words on a computer screen. Jon Hamilton
CDC Advisers Say Kids As Young As 12 Can Get The Covid-19 Vaccine The recommendation follows the FDA's extension of its emergency use authorization to children 12 to 15 of age earlier this week. The CDC is expected to quickly approve use. Tamara Keith
Opinion: Africans Shouldn't Have To Pull Strings To Get COVID Treatment When Maji Hailemariam and her dad got sick with COVID in Ethiopia, she was frustrated by how difficult it was to get tested and treated. She urges governments that it doesn't have to be that way. Maji Hailemariam
Federal, State Officials Say Creativity Is Needed To Increase Vaccination Rate The Biden administration and state governors are focused on making it as easy as possible for Americans to get vaccinated — offering free rides to the pharmacy and even free gifts. Tamara Keith
South Carolina Governor Bans Mask Mandates South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued a coronavirus mandate preventing schools and local governments from creating mask mandates and requiring proof of vaccination. Jaclyn Diaz
Uber And Lyft Will Give Free Rides To COVID-19 Vaccination Spots, White House Says Lyft will offer up to $15 for trips to or from a vaccination site. The deal covers daytime rides on bikes and scooters, as well as in cars. Bill Chappell