Will blockbusters save movie theaters this summer?
Theater owners hope newly vaccinated audiences will help them recover after box-office receipts fell 72% last year.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Hybrid work models pose security risks, but safeguards exist
A company's weakest link can expose the entire firm to security attacks. An expert provides tips on how to remain vigilant.
Hospitals across U.S. tell workers they must get COVID-19 shots
Hundreds of thousands of health care employees face deadlines to get shots. Some are pushing back.
More COVID deaths already reported in 2021 than in all of 2020
The raging pandemic continues to claim millions of lives around the world, even as vaccinations have curtailed the worst of the virus's spread in the U.S.
Biden announces donation of 500 million COVID vaccine doses abroad
The White House announced the U.S. will purchase 500 million doses of the two-shot vaccine from Pfizer and donate them to the global supply.
Goldman Sachs wants to know if returning workers are vaccinated
Wall Street bank's vaccination policy for returning workers reveals the complexity of reopening safely.
As U.S. vaccinates kids, Africa faces "unconscionable" shortages
"You know that there is something that can assist you, that can save more lives, but you can't access it — it's so painful," one unvaccinated African nurse told CBS News.
Nearly 200 unvaccinated hospital workers suspended in Texas
Houston Methodist benches holdouts without pay a day after dozens protest COVID-19 immunization requirement.
Biden administration buys 500 million Pfizer doses for global use
They'll be distributed this year and next and will be given to 92 nations.
World sees first rise in child labor in 20 years, U.N. says
The number increased more than 8 million in the last four years to 160 million, pushed in part by the pandemic, which threatens to make matters worse, the report says.
COVID cases spiking in Russia as many continue to shun vaccine
Putin says Russia has handled the pandemic better than many other nations, but cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising again.
Pharmacist gets 3 years for tampering with COVID-19 vaccine doses
Steven Brandenburg pleaded guilty in February to two felony counts of attempting to tamper with a consumer product.
GOP lawmakers ask CDC to probe when COVID was detected in U.S.
They're asking the CDC to use the most accurate tests available to test more blood samples from 2019 and investigate early unexplained deaths.
"Joints for Jabs": Washington state offers free weed to get vaccinated
The promotion is a part of the state's strategy to get more of the population vaccinated.
What you'll find at Disney's new Avengers Campus
Theme park geared to Marvel fans is only open to California residents for now, but will open to other visitors on June 15.
White House briefing room returns to full capacity
The White House briefing room is at full capacity for the first time in more than a year.
Biden's vaccination goal faces roadblocks in the South
Fewer than half of adults have received the vaccine in some states.
Pandemic pushed these Black Americans to start businesses
"All I knew is that I wanted to help Black women," one laid-off worker realized during therapy. So she started a mental health consultancy.
In 25 states ending unemployment early, workers are panicked
Half of all U.S. states are cutting off enhanced jobless aid two months early. Benefit recipients say that's cruel.
United Airlines says it, too, won't hire unvaccinated workers
Carrier follows Delta Air Lines in saying it won't employ those who haven't been immunized against COVID-19.
India eases COVID restrictions as infections hit 2-month low
With vaccination rates still relatively low as the nation of 1.3 billion emerges from a devastating 2nd wave, there's fear about moving too fast.
Guam offering "vaccine tourism" packages to help economy
Home to two U.S. military bases, the 200 square-mile Micronesian island relies on tourism for one-third of its jobs.
Gottlieb calls for "broader view" in assessment of coronavirus origin
"We need to have a broader view about the potential risk that this was a lab leak," Gottlieb said Sunday on "Face the Nation."
Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, June 6, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
Condoleezza Rice says dismissal of lab leak theory was a "mistake"
Rice also spoke of the need for a commission to examine the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
HealthWatch
Patient dies by suicide after "insurance issue" delayed medicine
I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questions
Women face a "diagnostic odyssey" at the doctor. This plan aims to help.
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
Teen's headache reveals family health risk: "Saving people's lives"
Will an FDA crackdown curb access to cheaper GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?
