How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower as it peaks on Earth Day, April 22
After a months-long meteor drought, the Lyrids are back to illuminate Earth Day with "glowing dust trains."
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Carbon dioxide levels highest they've been in over 3 million years: NOAA
The rise happened despite an estimated 7% reduction in global emissions due to the pandemic, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
U.K. variant becomes dominant U.S. strain, CDC says
The more contagious variant first found in the United Kingdom is now the dominant strain in the U.S., according to the CDC. As CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports, experts say this variant is fueling clusters of infections in Americans under the age of 17. Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital joins CBSN to discuss what this could mean for our fight against the virus.
California congressman vaccinates his constituents
California Congressman Raul Ruiz, an emergency room physician, is vaccinating his own constituents when Congress is on break. Nikole Killion takes a look.
Congressman trades in suit coat for lab coat to vaccinate constituents
California Congressman Raul Ruiz, who is also an ER physician, represents a desert district outside of Los Angeles whose population is nearly half Hispanic.
More contagious variant fuels surge in youth cases
The highly contagious U.K. variant has become the dominant strain of coronavirus in the U.S., with the highest positivity rate among children ages 12 to 17. Nikki Battiste takes a look.
5 states are COVID-19 hotspots
The U.S. vaccination program is moving quickly, but health officials are concerned about rapidly spreading variants of the coronavirus. Politico health care reporter Alice Miranda Ollstein joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the government is addressing a surge of new cases in five hotspots, a possible link between AstraZeneca's vaccine (which is not being used in the U.S.) and blood clots, and the challenges involved in contact tracing.
Research center tests COVID vaccine pills
Researchers at the Chan Soon-Shiong Research Institute in El Segundo, California, are testing whether a series of capsules might work as well as existing COVID-19 vaccines. CBS Los Angeles' Pat Harvey got an exclusive look.
Maskless fans spark COVID safety concerns
Many people in the crowd of 40,000 at the Texas Rangers home opener this week appeared to disregard the rule to wear face masks at all times except when drinking and eating. Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN to discuss the safety concerns and the ongoing problems with vaccine hesitancy.
Many Republican men are hesitant to get COVID vaccine
A recent poll found 49% of Republican men said they would not take the vaccine when it's available to them
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