The Biden administration will pay community groups to help boost trust in vaccines The Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working across 38 states and Washington, D.C. to help with local vaccine outreach. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Truckers in Ottawa block a key border crossing, as their protest morphs and drags on The so-called "Freedom Convoy" began last month as a caravan of truck drivers who planned to drive to Ottawa to voice their opposition to the government's cross-border vaccine mandate. Joe Hernandez
Oxfam blames the rich for the pandemic plight of the poor. It's a controversial claim The poverty-fighting charity points to unprecedented new wealth accrued by the ultra-rich — and asserts that the result of the world's growing inequality is "economic violence" for the impoverished. Joanne Lu
Marital rape is still legal in India. A court decision could change that Women's groups have petitioned the Delhi High Court to close a legal loophole and criminalize marital rape. A decision is expected soon. Men who oppose the petitions have gone on a "marriage strike." Lauren Frayer
Seattle Covid updates: Increased diabetes rates among kids who recover from Covid Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state. KUOW Staff
Why remdesivir, a highly effective treatment, is a last resort for providers The antiviral infusion was just revived as an early treatment for Covid patients. But the drug is relatively expensive and hard to administer, relegating it what some are calling "stopgap" status. Pien Huang
New Jersey school mask mandates are set to end in 2nd week of March New Jersey's governor is calling for a return to "normal" as the state's COVID cases start to fall. As of the second week of March, students and school staff will no longer be required to wear masks. Anya Kamenetz
Remdesivir can help COVID patients avoid the hospital. But it's been slow to catch on The antiviral infusion Remdesivir was just revived as an early treatment for COVID. It can be expensive and hard to administer, but is useful when monoclonals and pills are in short supply like now. Pien Huang
Ottawa declares a state of emergency over truckers' growing anti-government protests The mayor called the situation "the most serious emergency our city has ever faced." Police are ramping up enforcement as the standoff continues. Rachel Treisman
Covid updates today for Seattle area: 50% fewer cases Daily pandemic news from the Seattle area. KUOW Staff