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Babies, the delta variant and COVID: What parents need to know

Babies, the delta variant and COVID: What parents need to know

The rate of new cases of COVID-19 among babies and children under 4 years old in the U.S. recently surpassed the rate of new cases among adults older than 65. Here's how to protect a newborn.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Managing the pandemic that never seems to end

Managing the pandemic that never seems to end

Remember June, when we talked about “post-pandemic” life? Now it’s fall, and we’re back to masks and rising COVID-19 cases. Host Angela Davis talked with an infectious disease doctor and a therapist about managing the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Alex Cheng

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COVID-19 surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom

COVID-19 surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom

The summer that was supposed to mark America's independence from COVID-19 is instead drawing to a close with the U.S. more firmly under the tyranny of the virus, with deaths per day back up to where they were last March.
by The Associated Press

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COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?

COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?

COVID-19 booster shots may be coming for at least some Americans but already the Biden administration is being forced to scale back expectations — illustrating just how much important science still has to be worked out. Here’s what we know about the biology behind booster decisions.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota districts struggle to find bus drivers as school year starts

Minnesota districts struggle to find bus drivers as school year starts

In Minneapolis, officials are offering $3,000 hiring bonuses but are still short drivers. The Stillwater district is suing its transportation company. St. Paul school officials on Tuesday will detail their plan to respond to the shortage.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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