COVID-19 Vaccine Progress Could Mean Good News For Malaria Vaccine NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Pedro Alonso, director of the World Health Organization's global malaria program, about how COVID-19 vaccine development could improve the fight against malaria.
Miami Beach Issues Curfew To Curb Spring Break; Virus Knocks VCU From March Madness "Too many people are coming here right now," Mayor Dan Gelber said on Saturday as he proclaimed a 72-hour state of emergency to address swelling crowds and fears of fueling a surge in COVID-19 cases. Jason Beaubien
How Parents Can Address Kids' Pandemic Weight Gain Upset routines and unhealthy parental habits have sapped children's fitness, says pediatric nurse practitioner Suzannah Stivison. She offers ways parents can help promote healthier habits. Lulu Garcia-Navarro
The Importance Of Global Vaccine Equity Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Tom Bollyky of the Council on Foreign Relations about vaccine equity and the need to provide doses to low-income and developing countries.
Too Much Focusing Is Draining. Here's A Better Strategy Concentrating is hard. Concentrating during a pandemic is even harder. Stephanie O'Neill
Doctors Adapt 'Hamilton' Musical To Encourage Vaccination Calling themselves the "Vax'n 8," a group of doctors in Vacaville, Calif., recorded a cover of "My Shot" from the musical Hamilton to promote vaccine confidence.
More Black And Latinx Americans Are Embracing COVID-19 Vaccination Surveys show that support for COVID-19 vaccines is rising among Black and Latinx populations, now that tens of millions of Americans have safely received the shots. Jon Hamilton
Covid cases up 18% in Seattle area as region reopens Covid cases are up in King County, 18% above where they were two weeks ago. And more outbreaks are being tied to restaurants, bars, and travel. Eilís O'Neill
CDC Likely To Extend Eviction Moratorium With Millions Of People Behind On Rent The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is moving to extend an order aimed at preventing evictions during the pandemic. Housing groups say the order could prevent up to 1 million evictions. Chris Arnold
Next Pandemic: Scientists Fear Another Coronavirus Could Jump From Animals To Humans Researchers worry another coronavirus will spill over from a bat or some other creature. They're hunting for sources — and finding evidence that a new pandemic could be around the corner. Michaeleen Doucleff