During A 4th COVID Surge, Louisiana Hospitals Report They've Never Been Busier NPR's Steve Inskeep speak with Dr. Joseph Kanter, the top medical official of Louisiana Department of Health, about why the state has one of worst COVID-19 infection rates in the country.
Some Florida Hospitals Report More Patients Than At Any Point In The Pandemic Florida leads the nation in COVID-19 infections and has seen a seven-fold increase of cases in the past six weeks. Hospitals say they're seeing more young people than before, some with severe cases. Steve Inskeep
Ex-NFLer, Who Is Vaccinated, Criticizes League's Memo On Unvaccinated Players NPR's A Martinez speaks with former NFL cornerback Orlando Scandrick about the league's new coronavirus mandates, and why he decided to get vaccinated.
Amid A Vast Need For Vaccinates Worldwide, Millions Of Doses In The U.S. Are Expiring Even with much of the world in desperate need of COVID-19 vaccines, health officials in the U.S. say millions of doses could soon expire and sending those shots overseas isn't so simple. Will Stone
An Unlisted Side Effect, Thousands Of People Saw Menstruation Changes Post-Vaccine After vaccination, some people have reported heavy periods or breakthrough bleeding. But changes to menstruation are not listed as a possible side-effect since clinical trials haven't investigated it. Geoff Brumfiel
Some States Are Working To Prevent COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates The vast majority of these laws apply only to state and local governments, meaning private schools and employers could still require people to get vaccinated. Rachel Treisman
Title 42 Foes Go Back To Court To Try To End COVID Measure Blocking Asylum-Seekers Immigration advocates had put their lawsuit on hold to give the Biden administration time to phase out the Trump-era Title 42 measure. But they say they're tired of waiting. Franco Ordoñez
More People Need Shots In Arms To Reduce COVID Cases, NIH Director Says NPR's A Martinez speaks with National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins about the surge of the highly transmissible delta variant, and concerns over breakthrough infections.
The Delta Variant Forces The Trajectory Of The Pandemic Up Sharply The latest coronavirus surge is ratcheting up fears about the toll, and intensifying pressure to get more people vaccinated, wearing masks and perhaps start offering booster shots. Steve Inskeep
Seattle Chef Defends Vaccination Policy For Workers And Dine-In Guests Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with owner and chef Eric Rivera. He put in place a proof of vaccination policy for customers who want to dine at his popular Seattle restaurant, ADDO.