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Front-line workers at a medical center in Aurora, Colo., gather for a COVID-19 memorial on July 15 to commemorate the lives lost in the coronavirus pandemic. New estimates say many thousands more will die in the U.S. this summer and fall.

The Delta Variant Will Drive A Steep Rise In U.S. COVID Deaths, A New Model Shows

New estimates show the U.S. is on track to see a big rise in cases and more than triple the number of deaths by October.

A Delta Air Lines jet flipped over while landing in Toronto. All 80 aboard survived

At least 18 people were injured after a regional passenger jet operated by Delta Air Lines flipped upside down while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. All 80 aboard survived.

Delta Variant Sparks Concerns About What's Next For U.S. Economic Recovery

NPR's Noel King talks to Heather Boushey, senior economic adviser to President Biden, about how the pandemic is impeding America's economic recovery, and how vaccinations will help.

A Delta Air Lines jet flips upside down on a Toronto runway and all 80 aboard survive

Authorities said that there were no fatalities, but at least 18 people sustained injuries when the regional jet overturned while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Monday.

A patient sits in bed on the COVID-19 ward at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on January 14, 2022. COVID patients are filling up acute-care units here and at hospitals around the country, even though omicron tends to cause milder cases.

Why omicron is crushing hospitals — even though cases are often milder than delta

People who get infected with omicron are less likely to go to the hospital, go on a ventilator or die. But with the current huge volume of patients, hospitals are still struggling to treat them all.

A team at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center prepares to intubate a crashing COVID patient.

Delta-Fueled Infections Are Moving Through Rural, Southern Oregon 'Like A Buzz Saw'

Portland has helped boost Oregon's overall vaccination rate, but rural areas lag far behind. That's allowed the pandemic to rage in places such as the Rogue Valley, where hospitals are overwhelmed.

News Brief: Surfside Condo Collapse, Facebook's Reprieve, Delta Variant

Rescue efforts continue at a collapsed condominium building in Florida. A judge dismisses two antitrust complaints against Facebook. COVID-19 cases surge in many, poorly vaccinated parts of the world.

People don face masks to help keep the coronavirus at bay in June in Ankara, Turkey. But what about earlier recommendations to stay 6 feet away from others and limit close contact to 15 minutes? Are these still effective against the contagious delta variant?

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do The Rules of 6 Feet And 15 Minutes Apply To The Delta Variant?

It was drummed into our brains: Stay 6 feet from others! Limit close contact to 15 minutes. With the highly contagious delta variant, do we need to rethink those numbers?

History 605: S2, Ep 20: What's next with David Grabitske

David Grabitske joins the History 605 Podcast to discuss the past and future plans for the South Dakota State Historical Society.

Amid Delta Variant, School Districts Are Divided Over Mask And Vaccine Mandates

NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Kim Anderson, executive director of the National Education Association, about how educators can keep schools open and students safe as new COVID-19 cases tick upward.

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