COVID-19 May Never Go Away — With Or Without A Vaccine The virus might eventually behave more like the common cold, according to Vineet Menachery, a coronavirus researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Children Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially Black And Hispanic Children One out of three children hospitalized for the coronavirus was admitted to the intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, analyzing data from 14 states. Matthew S. Schwartz
COVID-19 Pandemic Cancels County Fair Competitions NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jordan Stivers, of Santa Clara, California whose last year to showcase and auction livestock at the county fair was disrupted by the pandemic.
Saturday Sports: NHL Bubble Prepares To Start Playoffs NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the NHL Playoffs and the new COVID-19 infections in the MLB.
Oldest Nurse In U.S. Barred From Working Because Of Pandemic At 95, Florence Rigney is believed to be the oldest working nurse in the U.S. But she's not allowed to work during the pandemic. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about her wish to go back to the job.
Congress Stalled In COVID-19 Relief Bill Discussions Talks between top Congressional Democrats and White House officials have failed to reconcile the coronavirus relief bills of the House and the Senate. Claudia Grisales
2 Out Of 3 Churchgoers: It's Safe To Resume In-Person Worship An overwhelming majority of Americans say houses of worship should abide by the same restrictions on public gatherings that apply to other institutions. Tom Gjelten
Gov. Cuomo Clears The Way For In-Person Learning At Schools In New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that infection rates were low enough that local districts could opt to bring kids back into classrooms if they wanted. Many teachers oppose the decision. Maureen Pao
Nasal Spray Is A New Antidepressant Option For People At High Risk of Suicide Doctors have a new option for suicidal patients. It's a fast-acting nasal spray containing a version of the anesthetic ketamine. Jon Hamilton
What It's Like To Be Back In School? Some schools in the South and the Midwest have reopened this week. NPR looks at what being back in school has been like in Georgia and Indiana. Martha Dalton