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The CDC Says Racism Is A Public Health Threat. Here's What It Means

The CDC has declared racism a 'serious threat' to public health. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, who worked for the CDC and now studies race and health at Emory University.
Brazil Top Court Orders Probe Of Bolsonaro's Pandemic Steps

Bolsonaro has downplayed the threat of the coronavirus while arguing that the economic and emotional impacts of shutdowns would harm more Brazilians than the pandemic.
- The Associated Press
How a little island drug store became one of the biggest vaccination sites in Washington state

The first thing to know about getting the coronavirus vaccine at Island Drug in Oak Harbor is that Fran Castro is in charge, and she is a goddamn hero.
- Isolde Raftery
Seattle-based clinical trial tweaks mRNA vaccines to fight Covid variants

‘People who are infected with this variant are at least 50% more infectious to others.’
- Paige Browning
CDC Director Declares Racism A 'Serious Public Health Threat'

"The pandemic illuminated inequities that have existed for generations and revealed for all of America a known, but often unaddressed, epidemic impacting public health: racism," Walensky said.
- Laurel Wamsley
FAQ: What Is A Vaccine 'Passport,' And What Are These Credentials Used For?

These digital credentials could return us to normal life more quickly, but they have stirred controversy in some quarters.
- Laurel Wamsley
Covid spikes in some WA counties could mean return to Phase 2

Right now, all counties in Washington are in Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. But based on rising numbers of Covid cases, some counties might have to go back to Phase 2. That would mean more restrictions on retail, indoor dining, and social gatherings.
- Ruby de Luna
Sex Therapist Is 'Here To Help' In Her New Book Specifically For Women

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sex therapist Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus about her upbringing, career, and advice from her new book Sex Points.
- Lee Hale
CDC Declares Racism A Public Health Threat

The CDC today issued a declaration on its website that racism is a threat to public health. The assertion is a shift for the agency and one which detractors both in and out of the CDC have called for.
- Maria Godoy
The Vaccine Passport Debate Actually Began In 1897 Over A Plague Vaccine

That's when a vaccine for plague was invented — and authorities began to consider requiring proof of vaccination before visiting pilgrimage sites in India. The debate has raged ever since.
- Fran Kritz

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