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United States health officials have classified the Omicron variant as "a variant of concern" despite it not yet appearing in the country. "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud visited a lab in New York whose current mission is to help detect the variant.
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the risk posed by the Omicron variant.
"This is the Frankenstein of mutations," Alex Sigal from the Africa Health Research Institute in Durban, South Africa, said. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta met the scientists in the lab where Omicron was first discovered.
President Biden said on Monday the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, is "cause for concern," not a "cause for panic," and urged Americans to get vaccinated. While the strength of Omicron is still unknown, the CDC is already taking action and expanding vaccine guidance. Nancy Cordes reports.
Dr. Anthony Fauci joins "CBS Mornings" with a look at why Omicron — the newly detected COVID-19 variant that is rapidly spreading and quickly driving international travel bans — is more concerning than others, what we know about it and what we still need to learn.
President Biden will provide an update on the U.S. response to the latest COVID-19 variant Omicron as cases continue to spread around the world. This comes amid a crucial few weeks for the president as he tries to pass his social spending plan and a government shutdown looms. Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Dozens of nations from Europe to Asia have blacklisted South Africa and its neighbors since South African scientists flagged Omicron on November 25. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta is in Durban, South Africa, where the variant was first detected and the strain is still being investigated.
A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread, especially among young people. As Debora Patta reports, South Africans believe it could be the worst one yet.
Larger holiday gatherings are making a comeback this year after many Americans kept their celebrations more intimate in 2020. Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa Damour joins "CBS Mornings" with tips on managing family tension around the holidays.
COVID cases in the U.S. are rising ahead of Thanksgiving. President Biden's chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss potential winter surges, how to stay safe during the holiday and boosters for all adults.
Michigan has emerged as a COVID-19 hotspot as the winter flu season arrives. A flu outbreak at the University of Michigan could be a warning as the state's health care system deals with rising COVID cases. Lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports.
Studies suggest that more than half of those between 6 and 16 years old who contract COVID have persistent symptoms, and that young people with pre-existing conditions are 25 times more likely to get severe COVID.
The CDC is estimating about 900,000 kids between 5 and 11 have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine. It comes as there is growing concern about the lasting effects some children who contract COVID are facing. Meg Oliver took a look at children facing long-hauler symptoms.
Boosters for all? CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus on COVID boosters, getting together during the holidays and more.
Three states are allowing coronavirus booster shots for all adults, even though federal health officials recommend limiting shots to those patients considered most at risk. California, Colorado and New Mexico have some of the nation's highest rates of new COVID-19 infections. As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in some areas, federal health officials fear a winter surge, as more people move their activities indoors. Michael George has the latest.
