The Ramifications Of The Johnson & Johnson Vaccination Halt Are Global The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to temporarily halt the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is having ramifications globally. Jason Beaubien
Coronavirus FAQ: You're Vaccinated. Cool! Now About Those 'Breakthrough' Infections... No vaccine is 100% effective. Though so-called "breakthrough" COVID cases are rare, the virus is circulating widely. What's a vaccinated person to do? And ... not do? Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Why South Africa Banned Booze — And What Happened Next The hope was that if people weren't out drinking, they wouldn't be spreading the coronavirus. There were unforeseen benefits to the ban, which ended last month — and negative impacts as well. Eyder Peralta
Brazil COVID-19: 'Humanitarian Crisis' With More Than 3,000 Deaths A Day The Supreme Court has approved an inquiry into President Jair Bolsonaro's pandemic response. Doctors Without Borders says the country's approach has led to a "near collapse of Brazil's health system." Philip Reeves
'Monoclonal Antibodies' Can Keep Coronavirus In Check, But Won't Stem Michigan Surge Drugs that can help keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital are playing only a small role in Michigan, where the pandemic is accelerating. Logistical challenges are to blame. Richard Harris
Washington park officials are watching carefully as warm weather arrives in the NW People flocked to parks and water around Washington in 2020. That came with some danger. Now park officials are watching carefully in 2021. Katie Campbell
India Confirms More Than 200,000 Coronavirus Cases In A Day Thursday's tally was India's highest since the pandemic began – more than double the previous 2020 peak. Sushmita Pathak
Scientists Create Early Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey An international team has put human cells into monkey embryos in hopes of finding new ways to produce organs for transplantation. But some ethicists still worry about how such research could go wrong. Rob Stein
Signs Of Economic Boom Emerge As Retail Sales Surge, Jobless Claims Hit Pandemic Low Retail sales jumped nearly 10% in March, as shoppers, flush with $1,400 relief payments, are feeling more confident about venturing out. Weekly unemployment claims dropped to a pandemic low. Scott Horsley
Washington's state-run vaccination sites to extend hours to improve access With Covid vaccine eligibility expanding to everyone age 16 and up starting Thursday, April 15, the hours of operation for state vaccination clinics will extend further into the evening. Ruby de Luna
