Tracking COVID-19

Roundtable: San Diego Public Schools Reopen

April 16

By Bennett Lacy

The San Diego Unified School District begins its return to in-person instruction, police reform is part of Mayor Todd Gloria's Black empowerment plan, and pushback to an inewsource investigation into complaints about a local COVID-19 shelter.

Coronavirus FAQ: You're Vaccinated. Cool! Now About Those 'Breakthrough' Infections...

April 16

Sheila Mulrooney Eldred / NPR

No vaccine is 100% effective. Though so-called "breakthrough" COVID cases are rare, the virus is circulating widely. What's a vaccinated person to do? And ... not do?

Antibody Drugs For COVID-19 Are A Cumbersome Tool Against Surges

April 16

Richard Harris / NPR

Drugs that can help keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital are playing only a small role in Michigan, where the pandemic is accelerating. Logistical challenges are to blame.

Biden Administration To Spend $1.7 Billion To Track Spread Of Coronavirus Variants

April 16

Rob Stein / NPR

With a more contagious variant now dominant in the U.S., the country's genomic surveillance capacity is getting a major boost.

Dispatches From Quarantine: How Young People Are Documenting History

April 16

Farah Eltohamy / NPR

Enticed by what young adults had to share about the pandemic, historian Alexandra Zapruder set out to document history through an online gallery called Dispatches from Quarantine.

Young People Head To National City Vaccine Clinic On First Day Of Eligibility

April 15

By Alexandra Rangel

With COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanding in California to all people 16 years of age and older, Thursday’s vaccine clinic at the National City Library was filled with young people wanting to get their shots.

Coronavirus FAQ: You're Vaccinated. Cool! Now About Those 'Breakthrough' Infections...

Coronavirus Vaccine FAQs: What's Up With Side Effects? Should You Still Double Mask?

FAQ: What Is A Vaccine 'Passport,' And What Are These Credentials Used For?

Coronavirus FAQs: What Should I Do With My Vaccine Card? Is Choir Practice OK Now?

Coronavirus FAQ: To Travel Or Not To Travel? Plus, Tattoos And Vaccines Can Mix