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Many World Leaders Call For Treaty On Future Pandemics

Given a lack of international coordination that has beset the current coronavirus pandemic, whether such a treaty could be reached or adhered to is an open question.
- Scott Neuman
World Health Organization To Release Report On Origins Of Pandemic

NPR's Noel King talks to Peter Daszak, an expert on how animal viruses infect humans, about how the COVID-19 virus may have started on wildlife farms. Daszak was on the WHO team that went to China.
If In-Person Schooling Is Essential, Wen Says Teachers Should Be Vaccinated

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Leana Wen about re-opening schools safely and how that approach would change if in-person school instruction was treated as an essential service.
March 29th | Should you feel guilty about getting vaccinated?

So you got a Covid vaccine, and your elderly neighbor is still stuck waiting. How do you assuage the guilt? Should you feel guilty at all? Speaking of vaccines - Kittitas county made national headlines in January for not wasting a single dose of vaccine. How'd the manage that? Plus a check in on what's happening in the state legislature.
- Bill Radke
As The End Of The Pandemic Becomes Real, Here's What People Are Dreaming About

As opening up after a year of the pandemic becomes more and more real, we hear from across the country what people are most excited about — from hugging family members to entering high school.
WHO Report: Wildlife Farms, Not Market, Likely Source Of Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus most likely did not originate at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, says a WHO report due Tuesday. But critics are questioning the independence of the investigative team.
- Suzette Lohmeyer
Janitors and security guards worry they are left behind by vaccination efforts

Front line workers are vying for a vaccine dose to protect themselves against Covid-19 as new cases rise in the Puget Sound area yet again. Some janitors and security guards say they are being left behind by state guidelines, despi
- Esmy Jimenez
Education Dept. Restores Debt Cancellation For Some Borrowers With Disabilities

Monday's announcement comes after thousands of borrowers with disabilities had their federal student loans erased, then handed back to them during the pandemic.
- Cory Turner
Immunocompromised And Concerned About The Vaccine? Here's What You Need To Know

The three currently authorized vaccines are all safe for people with suppressed immune systems, scientists say. How effective they will be may depend on your treatment plan and when you get the shot.
- Maria Godoy
Vaccination Pace Increases But So Does Rate Of New COVID-19 Cases

After weeks of decline, coronavirus cases are up in many states. An ex-Trump COVID-19 task force member says hundreds of thousand of deaths may have been prevented if stronger action had been taken.
- Allison Aubrey

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