4th Wave Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hits Washington State Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is extending mandates and restrictions while much of the U.S. celebrates declining COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations. Will Stone
No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Most Of U.K., As Restrictions Set To Ease England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday recorded no new COVID-19 deaths, and Wales reported four. Health experts said the milestone represents an encouraging sign. Scott Neuman
Why This World Food Prize Winner Wants You To Reconsider Anchovies Shakuntala Thilsted, one of the world's leading researchers of fish as a source of nutritious food, is the first woman of Asian heritage to receive the World Food Prize. Malaka Gharib
DeWine Is 1 Of 6 Governors To Meet With Biden About Vaccination Rate How can the U.S. encourage more vaccinations? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ahead of his meeting with President Biden about state strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccinations.
FDA OKs Pfizer Shot For 12-15-Year-Olds. Vaccinations Will Start Soon The Food and Drug Administration has extended authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents age 12-15. Those young people have missed months of school and time with friends. Pien Huang
Romanians Can Get Their Shot At Castle Bran In Transylvania Castle Bran is more commonly known as Dracula's castle. The 14th century fortress was supposedly the source of inspiration for Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.
Brazilian President Allocates More Than $1 Billion To Produce COVID-19 Vaccines The announcement from President Jair Bolsonaro comes amid an investigation into his handling of the pandemic. Vanessa Romo
FAQ: What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID Vaccine And Adolescents Adolescents age 12 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the FDA says. Buy when and where, and what about younger kids? You have questions. We have answers. Pien Huang
May 10th | Music isn't what it used to be — but is that a bad thing? Is it ethical to offer incentives as a way to convince people to take the coronavirus vaccine? The City of Seattle has set aside money for sinks on city streets, but they’re nowhere to be found, and music isn’t what it used to be. Bill Radke
FDA Permits Pfizer Vaccine For Children As Young As 12 The FDA has said that the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer can be used in children as young as 12, expanding the number of people in the U.S. who qualify for the vaccine. Joe Palca
