What Is 'Black Fungus'?

103-Year-Old COVID Survivor; World Food Prize-Winning Fish Expert

View this email online Goats and Soda editor's note Jan Daniel Belmonte I can't stop thinking about this story we published last week, "Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis."  Reported by NPR's international correspondent Julie McCarthy, it follows the harrowing journey of a family in Manila as they try to secure a hospital bed and seek medical care for their grandfather, who is sick with COVID.  They called nearly 100 hospitals. A grandson, Jan Daniel Belmonte, turned to social media to raise money for the hospital bills. They kept up with Daddy Lolo, as they called the grandpa, through video chats and text message updates.  Belmonte said the ordeal, though difficult, made him feel closer to his family. "I haven't had that kind of experience with my extended family," he says.  The way they worked together to save Daddy Lolo was inspiring and reflective. It made me wonder how my own family would have reacted if we were in this same awful situation. Would we have been as united as Belmonte's family, or would we have fallen apart?  Read the powerful story here Malaka Gharib,  Deputy editor,  Goats and Soda  Newsletter continues after sponsor message the week's most popular story Sohail Ahmad 103-Year-Old COVID Survivor Has Advice For The Unvaccinated Aziz Abdul Alim, from a remote part of northern Pakistan, urges people to get their COVID shot: 'Everyone should have the courage to take it.' coronavirus faqs Hanna Barczyk for NPR Coronavirus FAQ: Am I Legally (And Ethically) Bound To Say If I Got A COVID Vaccine? Let's say you are vaccinated. Do you have to tell everybody? Anybody? Is it legal (and ethical) not to share? in the news Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients? Doctors say India's battle with COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented rise in mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection that preys on people with weakened immune systems. Will COVID-19 Vaccines Still Work Against The Variant From India? A coronavirus variant is spreading quickly in India, causing a massive surge in cases. Scientists are rushing to see if vaccines will be effective against this variant. So far, the news is hopeful. q&a Finn Thilsted Why This World Food Prize Winner Wants You To Reconsider Anchovies Shakuntala Thilsted, one of the world's leading researchers of fish as a source of nutritious food, is the first woman of Asian heritage to receive the World Food Prize. opinion Africans Shouldn't Have To Pull Strings To Get COVID Treatment When Maji Hailemariam and her dad got sick with COVID in Ethiopia, she was frustrated by how difficult it was to get tested and treated. She urges governments that it doesn't have to be that way. What Native Americans Can Teach Rich Nations About Generosity In A Pandemic It's inspiring when a spirit of generosity goes global. But to fight this pandemic, well-off nations must do their part. That's why we think Biden's stand on vaccine patents is a vital step. links we like Photos from a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, via The Guardian.  This op-ed in Business Insider questions why child marriage is still legal in 46 U.S. states. African TikTokers are using the app to raise awareness about politics and bad governance, reports GlobalVoices. Inside a new maternity ward in Senegal, where the doctors were the designers, via Fast Company.   The New Humanitarian investigates sex abuse claims against Ebola aid workers in Congo.  Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: goatsandsoda@npr.org Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here. Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Health, Daily News, Code Switch and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Goats and Soda emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy