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Executive orders to speed up production of COVID-19 vaccines should increase supplies. But reporter Sarah Jane Tribble tells NPR's Scott Simon that retooling production lines could take a year.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with school counselor Barbie Garayua Tudryn from Chapel Hill, NC about the mental and social well-being of students at her elementary school as remote learning continues.

All three coronavirus variants that appear to spread faster have now been found in the United States, raising concerns they could spark a new deadly surge and outrun treatments and vaccines.

Ella Guity lived in the capital of Honduras with her daughters and mother. COVID-19 was surging. She sent them all to the fishing village where she grew up. Could she — should she — go too? (Image credit: Tomas Ayuso for NPR)

The new travel order will require passengers to wear face coverings on nearly all forms of public transportation, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares. (Image credit: David Zalubowski/AP)

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with biomedical ethicist Ruth Faden of Johns Hopkins University about how states are determining their vaccination priorities given their limited supplies.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Navajo Nation's president, Jonathan Nez, about the reservation's successes and challenges as it vaccinates its population for COVID-19 faster than most U.S. states.

Millions of people have received the COVID-19 vaccine as of Thursday, according to federal health officials. Some recipients tell NPR about the emotions they felt when they got their shot.

Researchers are looking into several key points: Can ultraviolet light kill the coronavirus and is it safe to use? Or might your eyes pay a price? (Image credit: Michele Abercrombie/NPR)

Dr. Paul Stoffels, the chief scientific officer at Johnson & Johnson, tells NPR the company's vaccine is very effective where it matters most: preventing hospitalizations and deaths. (Image credit: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will allow indoor dining at New York City restaurants on Feb. 14, if coronavirus cases continue along their downward trend. Restaurants would operate at 25% capacity. (Image credit: Mark Lennihan/AP)

City officials gave coronavirus vaccines to Philly Fighting Covid, whose brash CEO had no health care experience. After a WHYY investigation, the city cut ties with the group over alleged misconduct. (Image credit: Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease specialist at Johns Hopkins University, about why COVID-19 vaccines are spoiling and being thrown away at health care facilities.

President Biden is signing two executive actions designed to expand access to reproductive health care and health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Barbara Ferrer, director of public health for Los Angeles County, about the decision to lift coronavirus-related restrictions during the county's worst surge yet.

Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But it was less effective against a variant first found in South Africa.

A disproportionately small number of Black and Hispanic Americans have gotten vaccinated so far. Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation discusses barriers to access and what needs to be done.

Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But the vaccine wasn't as effective against some viral variants. (Image credit: Kirsty O'Connor - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

Getting ready to welcome a new baby is exciting, but it can be anxiety (and tantrum) provoking for an older sibling. Here are a few things you can do to help your older child adjust before and after the arrival of your new addition. Before the baby arrives: It’s best to wait until you are really showing to tell younger children (those under four years old) that you are expecting. Otherwise, it may be too difficult to understand the concept of a younger sibling, or they may not be able to understand how many months they will have to wait for the baby to arrive. Once they understand that a baby is on the way, include your child on shopping trips to get new items for the baby. I find it helpful if the older children pick out a blanket or onesie that you can then later point out and say “I think the blanket you chose is the baby’s favorite” once the infant is using that item. It may help siblings adjust to the addition of a sibling if they know the sex of the baby, especially if they

Indonesia's COVID-19 vaccine strategy focuses on inoculating young people and those of working age first. The most vulnerable group — older people — have to wait for the second round of vaccinations.

The White House says it is prioritizing transparency and science-based tactics to fight COVID-19. NPR discusses if that will be enough to overcome public skepticism about the government's messaging.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Judette Louis, president of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, about the lack of data on how COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnant people.

The airplane manufacturer was already struggling to fix design flaws in the grounded 737 Max when the pandemic all but froze demand for new aircraft. (Image credit: Ted S. Warren/AP)

The nation's most populous state says it's pivoting fast following a chaotic and inefficient county-based rollout of the vaccine. Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris tells NPR about the do-over. (Image credit: CA Governors Office.)

In 2014, the New York Public Library declared this day for sharing “shelfies” in front of library shelves to inspire a love of books and reading. Unfortunately due to the pandemic we cannot visit our favorite libraries, but we can celebrate this day enjoying our favorite books at home. When books are part of the family routine, language skills grow. Books inspire imagination. Books can also help parents teach important values. Starting as early as birth, reading to children has been shown to help with bonding and to encourage a love of learning. Here are some ways to encourage reading at home: -Create a cozy reading area at home. -Make it daily routine to read with your child at least a few minutes a day. -Make story time interactive – point to Pictures and ask questions. -Keep books where they can be easily reached, so your kids can look through books on their own. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and  Reach Out and Read  have suggested a list of books that help

In 2014, the New York Public Library declared this day for sharing “shelfies” in front of library shelves to inspire a love of books and reading. Unfortunately due to the pandemic we cannot visit our favorite libraries, but we can celebrate this day enjoying our favorite books at home. When books are part of the family routine, language skills grow. Books inspire imagination. Books can also help parents teach important values. Starting as early as birth, reading to children has been shown to help with bonding and to encourage a love of learning. Here are some ways to encourage reading at home: -Create a cozy reading area at home. -Make it daily routine to read with your child at least a few minutes a day. -Make story time interactive – point to Pictures and ask questions. -Keep books where they can be easily reached, so your kids can look through books on their own. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and  Reach Out and Read  have suggested a list of books that help childr

Federal researchers say, with proper safety precautions, schools don't seem to fuel outbreaks, with some exceptions, such as indoor sports practices. (Image credit: Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly talked with NPR about why the state eased some COVID-19 restrictions and addressed the relatively slow vaccine rollout. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

On Tuesday, President Biden announced a plan to boost the COVID-19 vaccine supply by 20% over the next three weeks and by hundreds of millions of doses by summer.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting the success of his policy providing COVID-19 vaccines to everyone 65 years and older in the state. But critics say the vaccine distribution favors some groups over others. (Image credit: Marta Lavandier/AP)

Germany, Austria and France have announced new measures that push fabric masks aside. European leaders have tied the policy changes to efforts to fend off fast-spreading coronavirus variants. (Image credit: Michael Kappeler/AFP via Getty Images)

A pharmacist in Grafton, Wisc., is accused of tampering with supplies of the Moderna vaccine in December. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of two charges. (Image credit: Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office/AP)

After a huge coronavirus outbreak in the fall, South Dakota is now one of the leading states in vaccine distribution. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shankar Kurra of Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

A year into the pandemic, emergency rooms nationwide are seeing a rise in kids experiencing mental health crises. Educators and doctors are concerned that many of those kids are turning to suicide.

South Dakota has administered roughly 80,000 of the 106,000 doses it has received so far, or 75%. Dr. Shankar Kurra in Rapid City says a centralized system helped for coordination. (Image credit: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Six takeaways from discussions at the annual meeting of the World Health Organization's Executive Board. (Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images)

An older silverback gorilla in San Diego, Calif., received an array of treatments after it and others in the troop contracted the coronavirus. The therapy came from a supply meant for non-humans. (Image credit: Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo Global )