Is The Variant From India The Most Contagious Coronavirus Mutant On The Planet? An evolutionary biologist in Belgium found that the variant from the U.K. "had a transmission advantage." When Tom Wenseleers looks at early data on the variant in India, he has a feeling of deja vu. Michaeleen Doucleff
Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis In Manila, a family unites to secure care and treatment for Daddy Lolo, their beloved grandfather. Along the way, they witness just how ill-equipped the country is to manage COVID. Julie McCarthy
Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents Could Be Vaccination Obstacle For Children Steve Inskeep talks with researcher David Lazer of Northeastern University about new data around vaccine hesitancy among parents as the FDA prepares to approve the Pfizer vaccine for some children.
Modi Faces Anger, Criticism Over India's COVID-19 Crisis Indians are angry. They can't get vaccines, hospital beds, or oxygen, and Prome Minister M Modi hasn't addressed the nation in weeks. How will India's COVID-19 collapse affect him? Lauren Frayer
You're Fully Vaccinated! But Do You Need A Booster Shot? It's been six months since the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in the U.S. But now there are questions about booster shots. Share yours with us and we'll get experts to answer them. Brianna Scott
A New Variant May Be The Cause Of India's COVID-19 Surge As India fights a staggering surge of COVID-19, some scientists suspect a reason for the record-breaking outbreak may be a new variant which spreads faster than any other seen so far. Michaeleen Doucleff
These tribes have not received federal assistance during the pandemic The Indian Health Service has been lauded for the success of its vaccine rollout. But there’s one group of tribes that received no vaccines, no testing supplies and none of the federal relief money that’s gone to Indian Country during the pandemic. Katie Campbell
Nonuplets: Woman From Mali Gives Birth To 9 Babies Doctors were surprised to find nine babies; scans had shown only seven. "The newborns (five girls and four boys) and the mother are all doing well," Mali's health minister says. Bill Chappell
Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions With the Tokyo Games weeks away, the pharmaceutical company and its German partner, BioNTech, have agreed to donate the necessary doses. Scott Neuman
New Zealand Pauses 'Travel Bubble' With Australia Amid Coronavirus Outbreak In Sydney Less than three weeks after launching quarantine-free travel between the two countries, New Zealand is suspending flights from Australia after new cases were found there. Scott Neuman
