Coronavirus Watch: Where is COVID's 'Smokey Bear'?

"Smokey Bear" tells us that only we can prevent wildfires. Countless commercials remind us to "click it or ticket" and not to drive drunk.

So, why hasn't there been a national education campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccine education? Experts say there's a better, community-based way.

It's Monday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know, as of 1:30 p.m. EST.

• Daily case numbers are dropping like a rock in the U.S., but there remains the growing worry of surging, more contagious COVID-19 variants. Most of the variant cases in the U.S. are of the B.1.1.7 variety, which was first detected in the United Kingdom and could become the dominant strain in the U.S. in March.
• No postponed taxes this year: The IRS says it will not be extending its tax-filing deadline of April 15 this year after it did so last year because of the pandemic.
• Emergency room visits were down overall last year, but drug overdose trips to the ER saw an increase from 2019 to 2020.
• The pandemic will forever be a key talking point in the presidency of Donald Trump. Here's how historians are looking at Trump's legacy.
• Researchers with the World Health Organization said the original coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 was larger than previously thought, CNN reported.

Vaccine tracker: Here's where you can keep track of how many vaccines are being distributed in your state and around the U.S. 

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– Jay Cannon, Paste BN Network and Wires Editor, @JayTCannon on Twitter.