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Doctors say all three of the now-prevalent viral infections sweeping the country could be slowed by mask-wearing.
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Doctors say all three of the now-prevalent viral infections sweeping the country could be slowed by mask-wearing.
Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, made the emergency supplemental funding request to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The bi-national movement has led to 250,000 people, including children, being vaccinated against COVID-19 in Mexico.
"Supply was not enough to resolve the issues that these countries are having," Pfizer's CEO said at Davos.
Lightfoot is vaccinated and said she is only experiencing cold-like symptoms.
Employees who faked their vaccination will be suspended without pay, the department said.
The decision is a victory for a group of states and businesses that say it's an overreach of the president's authority.
Fairly or not, managers often blame employees for mishaps in company video or audio events.
"The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination undoubtedly outweigh the risks," Dr. Sean T. Liu told CBS News.
The State Board of Education has given two Florida school districts 48 hours to drop their mask mandates.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said Thursday that he will continue to "protect both lives and livelihoods."
Public schools in the state will no longer be barred from mandating face masks — for now.
If convicted, Tangtang Zhao could face 120 years in prison.
Austin's public health department said the region is experiencing the lowest staffed ICU bed capacity since the beginning of the pandemic.
Scott Pelley speaks with some of the family members of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have been killed by COVID-19
The order goes into effect Saturday at 11:59 pm local time.
The Pelicans are the first NBA team to publicly acknowledge they've had players take it.
The death toll continues to rise from COVID-19, even with vaccine efforts underway across the country. Scott Pelley speaks with some of the family members of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who were killed by the virus.
"After three or four months of this, you might see students just start to like go into this slump again about 'I'm not getting up and doing this this morning,'" teacher Joyce Peoples said.
But some fear the recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling could leave residents without access to water amid the coronavirus pandemic.
It's been six weeks since Leon County in North Florida reopened schools after abruptly closing in the spring due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"You're needlessly putting lives at risk by making people do in-person instruction," said Houston high school senior Jennifer Hamad.
"Anything that could have gone wrong has gone wrong this year, and I think we've still come out the other side feeling confident about this winter," said The Aspen Company's Caleb Sample.
One restaurant owner said she's had trouble lately getting people to comply with orders to wear masks."People are just starting to get sick of it, and it's getting kind of hard again," Heidi Gesiakowski said.
Thousands of seasonal workers are entering their coldest, slowest season without their annual financial safety net, robbed by COVID-19 of a summer's worth of tourism-driven business.
Former President Trump first declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020.
U.S. officials hadn't before closed off that possibility.
Donald Trump has defended his business ties to Saudi Arabia-backed golf tournament despite monarchy's human rights record.
Backup plan for tackling student debt could spur more people than expected to join the program, an analysis says.
Rep. Jim Jordan sent a letter earlier this month to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking for documents and underlying evidence in the appointment of the special counsel.
This will be CEO Shou Zi Chew's first appearance before Congress.
The president traveled to Baltimore to visit an aging rail tunnel that's slated to be replaced with help from bipartisan infrastructure legislation that he signed in 2021.
The release of video of Nichols' fatal beating may result in the revival of bipartisan talks in the Senate about police reform legislation.
"Trans kids are kids — they deserve to grow up without constant political attacks on their lives and health care," wrote the ACLU's Utah chapter on Twitter.
New York prosecutors say Viktoria Nasyrova fed her lookalike friend cheesecake laced with a Russian drug so she could steal her identity.
A law enforcement officer testified that Murdaugh implied he murdered his son in an interview three days after the murder, but the audio is ambiguous.
"It was clear the habitat had been intentionally compromised," police said in a statement.
Two of the three counts have enhancements for domestic violence, court documents show.
Two people were in critical condition following a drive-by shooting, police said.
The decision comes after an analysis found some 2015-19 Hyundai and Kia vehicles lack protections to prevent theft.
Ira "Bob" Born developed a machine to make the marshmallow chicks in just six minutes, down from 27 hours previously.
In 45 of the 50 largest cities, buyers pay far more for the privilege to own a home than they do to rent.
Donald Trump has defended his business ties to Saudi Arabia-backed golf tournament despite monarchy's human rights record.
Streaming company said a crackdown is coming by March, but a similar effort in other countries yielded mixed results.
Former President Trump first declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020.
U.S. officials hadn't before closed off that possibility.
Donald Trump has defended his business ties to Saudi Arabia-backed golf tournament despite monarchy's human rights record.
Backup plan for tackling student debt could spur more people than expected to join the program, an analysis says.
Rep. Jim Jordan sent a letter earlier this month to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking for documents and underlying evidence in the appointment of the special counsel.
Former President Trump first declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020.
Private equity groups are cashing in on rising rates of alcohol and drug addiction in the U.S.
"Trans kids are kids — they deserve to grow up without constant political attacks on their lives and health care," wrote the ACLU's Utah chapter on Twitter.
Potential donors would be screened with a questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors.
Thousands of practicing nurses in the U.S. could potentially be working with bogus academic credentials.
In underground hi-tech command centers, soldiers — some of whom are former gamers and IT workers — use inexpensive drones to stream live video from the frontline.
U.S. officials hadn't before closed off that possibility.
10 people — including a former soldier, a housewife and a 2-year-old — have been decapitated since 2018, sparking fears of ritual killings.
The Bangladeshi teenager apparently spent six days in the container as it sailed from his hometown all the way to Malaysia.
Police also found several weapons, including a gun, crossbows and compressed air weapons.
Williams played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the popular sitcom.
Lisa Loring, the first actress to play Wednesday in "The Addams Family" TV series died at age 64. Loring also had a recurring part in the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns." Her family said she died of complications from a stroke.
Donald Trump has defended his business ties to Saudi Arabia-backed golf tournament despite monarchy's human rights record.
Streaming company said a crackdown is coming by March, but a similar effort in other countries yielded mixed results.
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are set for Sunday night. So who is most likely to win on Music's Biggest Night?
The decision comes after an analysis found some 2015-19 Hyundai and Kia vehicles lack protections to prevent theft.
Streaming company said a crackdown is coming by March, but a similar effort in other countries yielded mixed results.
ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems.
New bots and other AI tools are likely to supplant people in performing certain workplace tasks, experts say.
This will be CEO Shou Zi Chew's first appearance before Congress.
The surprise bear face spans more than 1 mile across.
San Diego's usually blue waves recently turned a bright fuchsia, and scientists are explaining why.
The mummy of an ancient Egyptian named Hekashepes represents two remarkable firsts, but it wasn't the lead scientist's favorite discovery at Saqqara this week.
But it will miss, the space agency says, in one of the closest encounters of its type ever.
"We have discovered more than a thousand burial sites before in Luxor, but this is the first time we find one from the 13th Dynasty," said antiquities official Dr. Fathy Yaseen.
New York prosecutors say Viktoria Nasyrova fed her lookalike friend cheesecake laced with a Russian drug so she could steal her identity.
A law enforcement officer testified that Murdaugh implied he murdered his son in an interview three days after the murder, but the audio is ambiguous.
"It was clear the habitat had been intentionally compromised," police said in a statement.
Two of the three counts have enhancements for domestic violence, court documents show.
Two people were in critical condition following a drive-by shooting, police said.
The surprise bear face spans more than 1 mile across.
"He'll be cheering us all on from the sidelines," Sanchez said of Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, who is also her boyfriend.
After 32 launches from Rocket Lab's New Zealand facility, the company is now set for regular flights from Virginia's Eastern Shore.
The icy ingredients studied in a molecular cloud 500 light-years away provide a "spectral snapshot" of the origins of space bodies.
Researchers have captured a radio signal from the most distant galaxy to date.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Matthew Trussler was found dead at the home he shared with his fiancée Melissa Turner. See the evidence that led to authorities piecing together his death.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
They may have famous names and big careers, but these celebs also ran into financial trouble.
The Orion spacecraft sent back some amazing pictures from its 25-day, 1.4-million-mile journey around the moon.
Another Memphis police officer was suspended over the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols. CBS News racial justice contributor and director and founder of Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research Ibram X. Kendi joins CBS News to discuss the issue of race in the case, and his new book, "How To Be A (Young) Antiracist."
Cindy Williams, best known for her role in the "Laverne and Shirley" TV sitcom, has died at age 75.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel and the Palestinians to de-escalate tensions after an increase of violence in the region. Elise Labott, a professor at the American University School of International Service, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
We go inside a California museum housing comedy legend Cheech Marin's impressive collection of Chicano art. And in Philadelphia, we catch up with the creator of the Steadicam to see how his latest invention is helping people with disabilities. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
Officials said Monday that two more Memphis officers were relieved of duty and three fire department employees were fired following the police beating of Tyre Nichols. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston joined John Dickerson from Memphis with the latest on the investigation.