Medical schools see surge in applicants, thanks to "Fauci effect"

Nationwide, med-school applications are up 18% from this time last year, making an already competitive process even more so.

• Dec 25, 2020

Record number of Americans die from COVID in 1 week

Hospitals across the nation are reaching their breaking point as the coronavirus pandemic worsens. For the first time, the U.S. has now reported more than 19,000 deaths from the virus in a single week. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano and CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook have the latest on the pandemic. Dr. Robert Glatter, an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, then joins CBSN's Lana Zak for his take on the health crisis.

• Dec 23, 2020
• 12:54

No curb on U.K. flights to U.S. despite virus

A newly discovered coronavirus variant spreading rapidly in the UK. is believed to be up to 70% more infectious. More than 40 countries have banned British travelers, but the U.S. has not taken that action. Infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja tells CBSN AM how genetic surveillance through virus sequencing, rather than travel restrictions, is a more effective tool against the spread.

• Dec 23, 2020
• 07:15

Dr. Fauci on the key to returning to "some form of normality"

Fauci joined CBSN for a live interview the day after he received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

• Dec 23, 2020

New COVID strain in U.K. may be "already here" in U.S., doctors say

"We have had people coming from the U.K. for the past few weeks, so why would this virus not jump on the plane with everybody?" Dr. Dyan Hes said.

• Dec 22, 2020

Dr. Fauci gets the coronavirus vaccine

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, received Moderna's coronavirus vaccine Tuesday at the National Institutes of Health. Fauci is for many the face of the federal government's pandemic response. "I want to encourage everyone who has the opportunity to get vaccinated," he said.

• Dec 22, 2020
• 01:53

Dr. Fauci gets COVID vaccine: "I consider it an honor to be part of this"

Fauci and Health Secretary Alex Azar got Moderna's vaccine on live TV to build confidence in the shot.

• Dec 22, 2020

Dr. Fauci on road ahead with COVID vaccine

Dr. Anthony Fauci details the timeline for vaccinating America and the road ahead in the coronavirus pandemic.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 05:04

Time's 2020 Person of the Year

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine's 2020 Person of the Year. The magazine also honored frontline health workers, the organizers of the racial justice movement, and the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, with the title Guardian of the Year. Time senior correspondent Charlotte Alter joined CBSN to discuss the choices.

• Dec 11, 2020
• 04:13

U.S. faces "significant pain and suffering" over next few months

The U.S. recorded its deadliest week of the pandemic since April when more than 15,000 people died as a result of the virus last week, pushing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths past 283,000. CBS News correspondent Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM to discuss when the country may expect a rollout of a vaccine.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 05:17

Fauci urges Black community to be confident in COVID-19 vaccine

"I, myself, will be perfectly comfortable with taking the vaccine and I will recommend it for my family," said Fauci.

• Dec 8, 2020

Biden names key members to his health team 

President-elect Joe Biden has named key members of his administration's health team on Monday. They include Dr. Anthony Fauci and former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. CBS News correspondent Paula Reid has the latest. Then CBS News' Nikole Killion and Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Dec 7, 2020
• 10:35

Fauci warns of holiday coronavirus surge

Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing across the U.S. and Dr. Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says the worst is yet to come as hospitalizations surpass 100,000. Dr. Teresa Murray Amato, chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills hospital in New York City, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss more on the fight against the pandemic.

• Dec 7, 2020
• 12:33

Fauci on coronavirus vaccine and immunity

"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell spoke with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, about the coronavirus vaccine and what we can expect over the next few weeks ahead of the holidays.

• Dec 7, 2020
• 02:18

5 things to know about coronavirus vaccines from Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the country is in "for some significant pain and suffering the next couple of months" before a vaccine has an impact on the spread of coronavirus.

• Dec 7, 2020

"Wear a mask" tops list of 2020 quotes

"We are all Lakers today" and several other moving quotes made the list.

• Dec 7, 2020

Biden team to attend critical meetings

President-elect Joe Biden is ramping up his transition with a series of critical meetings in the coming days. Nikole Killion reports.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 01:25

CDC calls for everyone to wear a mask

As cases of COVID-19 surge nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now say everyone should wear a mask when away from home. Matthew Fox, a professor of epidemiology and global health at Boston University, joins CBSN with the latest on the pandemic.

• Dec 5, 2020
• 07:28

How COVID vaccines will roll out across U.S.

Hospitals and health care workers across the U.S. are being stretched this as the daily death toll from COVID-19 keeps climbing. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports on nationwide efforts to fight the surge, and Dr. Bob Lahita, chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital, joined CBSN to discuss how the rollout of the vaccine will work at medical centers across the U.S.

• Dec 4, 2020
• 10:09

Fauci walks back U.K. "rushed" approval comments

He said in an interview Friday that his criticism, which first aired on British television, was reactionary, and he "felt badly" about it.

• Dec 4, 2020

COVID-19 and the presidential transition

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" to give analysis on this week's political headlines: the presidential transition, the president's false claims of election fraud and his one-on-one interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

• Dec 4, 2020
• 05:34

Fauci says U.K. "rushed" approval of coronavirus vaccine

He criticized the U.K. for rushing the process of authorizing a coronavirus vaccine and then later apologized for his remarks.

• Dec 4, 2020

Fauci: U.K. rushed Pfizer vaccine approval

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, tells CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett that he thinks regulators in the U.K. "rushed" their approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, and that U.S. needs to be more careful, due to vaccine skepticism in the country. Politico health care reporter Dan Diamond joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the long road ahead for what's expected to be the largest vaccination program in U.S. history.

• Dec 3, 2020
• 10:59

Fauci to have first "substantive discussions" with Biden transition team

Fauci told CBS News that he has not yet spoken with President-elect Joe Biden but expects to do so in the near future.

• Dec 3, 2020

Fauci: COVID-19 will continue unless "overwhelming majority" take vaccine

In a Facebook live stream with Mark Zuckerberg, Fauci said Americans should be vaccinated if they want to be "part of the solution" to the pandemic.

• Dec 1, 2020

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