Biden touts 300 million vaccinations in 150 days
The president has set a goal for 70% of American adults to have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by July 4.
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Nationwide teacher shortage expected to stretch into fall
Pay has also been a deterrent for teachers who feel they aren't appropriately compensated for the demands of the job.
"Urgent action" needed to stem "surging" COVID-19 in Africa
Health officials say health measures and vaccination campaigns must be "scaled up fast" as almost two dozen nations face a "sobering trajectory."
Teachers battling stress, depression during the pandemic
Learning new technology and juggling in-person with remote students were some of the toughest challenges they faced.
Morgan Stanley: If you want NYC salary, you need to be in NYC offices
"If you want to get paid New York rates, you work in New York," James Gorman said about returning to the office.
8 Royal Caribbean crew members test positive for COVID
Royal Caribbean said all 1,400 crew members would be fully vaccinated against COVID by June 18. Just days before, eight tested positive.
Nearly 900 New Yorkers got expired COVID-19 vaccine doses
The company responsible apologized and stressed that there's no danger to recipients.
Arizona governor blocks COVID policies at public universities
Arizona State University said it won't require face masks to be worn by those who are vaccinated, but will require unvaccinated students to be tested for COVID.
U.S. COVID deaths top 600,000 amid growing concern about variant
The nationwide death rate has slowed to a level not seen since the early weeks of the pandemic – but unvaccinated people are still at risk as more contagious variants spread.
Pfizer ready to make COVID vaccines for new variants, CEO says
Bourla believes Pfizer is ready to leap into action with new vaccines to protect against the possible variants within 100 days.
Gottlieb says Delta variant likely to become dominant U.S. strain
"I think the risk is really to the fall that this could spike a new epidemic heading into the fall," the former FDA commissioner said.
Workers push back against hospitals requiring COVID vaccines
Nurse says she'll take her fight to the Supreme Court after lower court rules Houston hospital may require vaccinations.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over hospital's vaccine requirement
U.S. district judge Lynn N. Hughes said in his ruling that claims that the vaccines are dangerous are both "false" and "irrelevant."
Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine "highly effective" in late trial
The company also said its vaccine did well against variants. It's expected to play an important role in boosting vaccine supplies in the developing world.
CBS News poll: Vaccinated or not, Americans venture out
As Americans head out and things reopen, they've got requests for businesses they'll frequent, and most also favor employer vaccine mandates.
CDC to meet on rare heart inflammation following COVID vaccines
Reported cases represent just a tiny fraction of the nearly 130 million Americans who have been fully vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna's doses.
Apple dropping mask mandate for customers in stores: report
Vaccinated customers may shop barefaced at many of the company's U.S. stores starting this week, according to Bloomberg.
Mall owner Washington Prime goes bankrupt, citing COVID-19
Operator of more than 100 malls around the U.S. goes bust despite cutting executives' pay and furloughing workers.
Pakistan province says no COVID vaccine, no cell phone service
With mistrust of vaccinations already deeply-rooted, the head of one community outreach program says Punjab province's threat will only "create further problems."
G-7 leaders call for new investigation into COVID-19's origins
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a press conference Sunday that the G-7 leaders have agreed to create "global pandemic radar" to spot diseases before they spread.
Poll: Many Americans would keep working from home as pandemic eases
CBS News polled Americans about job prospects and work now and in the future, as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden's ex-COVID aide faults Trump administration for "deadly sins"
The errors by the Trump administration cost American lives, Slavitt said.
Blinken says China "has to cooperate" with COVID origin probe
The G-7 nations are calling for a so-called "Phase II" study from the World Health Organization on the origins of COVID-19.
Volunteers in India deliver meals to families as pandemic takes toll
Auto rickshaw drivers are helping to keep Indians alive as the country grapples with a deadly second outbreak.
Has the Johnson & Johnson vaccine missed a critical moment?
"There have been interruptions, there have been concerns, and there's even been the pause," one state official said. "And because of that, it has at times really not lived up to that promise that we all would have liked here for the J&J vaccine."
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Oregon eyes nation's first single-payer healthcare system. Will it work?
Severely disabled toddler euthanized in the Netherlands under new rules
Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern
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