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
DeWine Is 1 Of 6 Governors To Meet With Biden About Vaccination Rate How can the U.S. encourage more vaccinations? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ahead of his meeting with President Biden about state strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccinations.
FDA OKs Pfizer Shot For 12-15-Year-Olds. Vaccinations Will Start Soon The Food and Drug Administration has extended authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents age 12-15. Those young people have missed months of school and time with friends. Pien Huang
Romanians Can Get Their Shot At Castle Bran In Transylvania Castle Bran is more commonly known as Dracula's castle. The 14th century fortress was supposedly the source of inspiration for Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.
Brazilian President Allocates More Than $1 Billion To Produce COVID-19 Vaccines The announcement from President Jair Bolsonaro comes amid an investigation into his handling of the pandemic. Vanessa Romo
