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. Scott Neuman
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
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
