tag | COVID-19

 Luis M. Alvarez
July 23, 2021 | 9:11 AM

The NFL warns teams will forfeit games and players won’t be paid in COVID outbreaks

By Becky Sullivan/NPR
 Seth Wenig
July 23, 2021 | 9:05 AM

The delta variant will drive a steep rise in U.S. COVID deaths, a new model shows

The main projection shows a steady slope upwards to the peak in October, and then a steady slope back down.

By Rob Stein and Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR
 Jessie Wardarski
Updated: July 22, 2021 | 5:49 pm

DOJ won’t investigate how Pennsylvania handled nursing homes

At the beginning of the pandemic, Pennsylvania ordered nursing homes to accept residents who had been treated for COVID-19 in a hospital.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

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 Marcio Jose Sanchez
July 22, 2021 | 1:39 PM

Public health experts call on CDC to endorse masking indoors

A growing chorus of doctors and experts say the CDC let up on masking too early.

By Pien Huang/NPR
 Lynne Sladky
July 22, 2021 | 9:58 AM

Pennsylvania defends new, no-bid deal for contact tracing

Health Department officials said they had to move fast to get a new company in place to perform contact tracing in time for the beginning of the school year.

By Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press
 Mario Tama
July 21, 2021 | 3:24 PM

Worried about breakthrough COVID cases? Here’s what to know

Fully vaccinated Olympic athletes and members of Congress have tested positive for the virus. Should you be worried? How common are breakthrough infections and are they rising?

By Selena Simmons-Duffin and Rob Stein/NPR
 Getty Images
July 20, 2021 | 4:15 PM

Everyone should wear a mask in schools, vaccinated or not, U.S. pediatricians say

The American Academy of Pediatrics released updated guidance for schools on Monday, recommending universal masking for students over the age of 2.

By Clare Lombardo/NPR
 Office of Gov. Tom Wolf
July 20, 2021 | 11:22 AM

Gov. Wolf says companies should encourage employees to get vaccinated

Wolf said while business leaders should talk to their employees about getting shots, he doesn’t think they should mandate vaccinations. 

By Tyler Pratt/WLVR
 Allen J. Schaben
July 20, 2021 | 10:09 AM

The life cycle of a COVID-19 vaccine lie

Where do myths about coronavirus vaccines come from and why do they spread? NPR takes a look at how rumors about vaccines and fertility reached the public earlier this year.

By Geoff Brumfiel/NPR
July 17, 2021 | 11:51 AM

A week before the Opening Ceremony, coronavirus turns up at Tokyo’s Olympic Village

The first case at the Olympic Village has been uncovered

By Amy Held/NPR
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