COVID 19
Plane diverted to Denver after passenger assaults flight attendant over mask : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
American Airlines released a statement saying, "This behavior must stop, and aggressive enforcement and prosecution of the law is the...
Firefighters in NYC plan a protest at the mayor’s home over vaccine rules : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
New York city municipal workers, including police officers and firefighters, rally on Monday against a vaccination mandate. City workers are...
Cigarette sales went up last year for the first time in 20 years : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Manufacturers sold 203.7 billion cigarettes in 2020, up 0.4% from a year earlier, the Federal Trade Commission says. Esther Moreno...
Brazil Senate recommends charging Bolsonaro with mishandling pandemic : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, seen during a news conference in Brasilia last week, has insisted that he is innocent of...
Merck will allow drug makers in other countries to make COVID pill : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Merck & Co. headquarters in Kenilworth, N.J. United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool reached an agreement with Merck and its partner...
FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
FDA scientists concluded that in almost every scenario the Pfizer vaccine's benefit for preventing hospitalizations and death from COVID-19 would...
COVID-19 memes helped people cope with the pandemic, study says : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Artist Jonas Never (@never1959) applies finishing touches to his mural of Sen. Bernie Sanders in Culver City, Calif., on Jan....
U.S. lays out plan to get COVID-19 vaccines to children age 5-11 : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Safeway pharmacist Ashley McGee fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination at a vaccination booster shot clinic on...
Washington State’s football coach is fired for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Washington State University head coach Nick Rolovich speaks to his players before an NCAA college football game against Portland State...
The CDC emphasizes vaccinations as key to safe holiday gatherings : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
A video call on a laptop screen during Christmas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance on...
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