The Atlantic explains the implications of news that the U.S. hit a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations this week. And the Wall Street Journal reports that hospitals in rural areas are particularly overwhelmed. The mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, recently cast a decisive vote during a city council meeting against the implementation of a mask mandate, even though he has urged residents to wear masks in the past. The Washington Post has the story. And the medical publication Stat says masks have become the new seat belts. CNN has a profile of the husband and wife behind Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
No persons identified in this episode.
This episode hasn't been transcribed yet
Help us prioritize this episode for transcription by upvoting it.
Popular episodes get transcribed faster
Other episodes from Apple News Today
Transcribed and ready to explore now
How Trump’s travel ban expands on his first-term efforts
05 Jun 2025
Apple News Today
Musk rages at GOP as he returns to an uncertain business empire
04 Jun 2025
Apple News Today
Inside the unlikely alliance to make childbirth free in the U.S.
03 Jun 2025
Apple News Today
Marchers for Israeli hostages attacked in Colorado. Here’s what to know.
02 Jun 2025
Apple News Today
Elon Musk’s legacy on the federal workforce
30 May 2025
Apple News Today
Why a court just struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
29 May 2025
Apple News Today