Florida breaks single-day record of COVID-19 cases
Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, breaking a pandemic record.
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CDC sounds alarm on Delta variant amid COVID surge
The CDC says the "war has changed" in the coronavirus pandemic, as the Delta variant fuels a surge in cases. As CBS News' Michael George reports, experts say vaccinated people can spread the virus just as easily as the unvaccinated. Then, Max Bayer joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest on the variant and U.S. efforts to get ahead of it.
CDC says "pivotal discovery" about Delta variant prompted new mask guidance
Some 274 vaccinated people came down with symptoms of COVID-19 after an outbreak in Massachusetts, the CDC said.
U.S. rolls out new vaccination strategies
The federal government is rolling out new strategies to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19. President Biden unveiled a new rule requiring federal workers and contractors to get their shots or face regular testing and other restrictions, and the Pentagon announced a similar mandate for members of the military. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Biden pushes COVID-19 vaccinations to fight surge
President Biden's latest push for vaccinations comes as the Delta variant fuels another surge in the U.S. David Begnaud reports on the "dire" situation in New Orleans. Then, Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at the NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest.
Alabama ranks last in the U.S. for vaccinations
Ranking last in the nation for vaccinations, Alabama is now dealing with its second-worst wave of coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. AL.com data reporter Ramsey Archibald joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
Climate change may drive sharks to northern shores
Shark sightings have been on the rise this summer up and down the Northeast coastline. Mola Lenghi dives into why climate change could be to blame.
New Russian lab briefly knocks space station askew
Unexpected thruster firings from a new lab module triggered a "tug of war" that briefly knocked the space station askew.
Farmers face excessive heat exposure due to climate change
Research shows farmers are having to spend increasingly more time in excessively hot temperatures as a result of climate change. Dr. Michelle Tigchelaar, a research scientist at the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss her findings.
Officials push COVID vaccines to end 4th wave
The head of the CDC says the U.S. can "halt the chain" of coronavirus transmission. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports the agency insists vaccines are the key to victory. Then, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the day's COVID headlines.
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