Health officials urge COVID caution for holiday
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, health officials are urging people to take precautions to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Nikki Battiste shares more.
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Doctor on booster shots, rise in COVID cases
Dr. Dyan Hes, the founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest COVID-19 headlines including rising pediatric cases.
COVID-19 cases rise as holidays approach
In many U.S. states and other parts of the world, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on fighting the pandemic.
U.S. COVID-19 death toll in 2021
Coronavirus cases are rising in more than 30 states ahead of Thanksgiving. It comes as the White House reports about 3 million Americans received a third dose over the weekend following the FDA's authorization of both Moderna and Pfizer's booster for all adults. Vice Dean of Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health Dr. Joshua Sharfstein joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Majority of federal workers complying with vaccine rule
More than 90% of federal workers have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine before a Monday deadline set by President Biden. Nikki Battiste shares more.
Doctor on rise in COVID ahead of Thanksgiving
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise again ahead of the busy holiday travel season. Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña joins CBSN to discuss what this means for families planning to gather this Thanksgiving.
Fauci urges Americans to get vaccinated, boosted amid COVID surge
Hospitalization rates are also starting to climb, raising concerns about a potential new wave of infections during the holiday season.
COVID booster shots available for all adults
U.S. health officials authorized the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 booster shots for all adults. Justin Lowenthal of Doctors for America joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss more.
CDC allows COVID vaccine boosters for all adults
The CDC has signed off on COVID-19 booster shots for all adults. Those 18 and older can now get an additional dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. David Begnaud has more.
FDA, CDC recommend boosters for all adults
Federal health officials are endorsing both Pfizer and Moderna vaccine boosters for anyone over the age of 18 as COVID-19 cases surge in new hotspots around the U.S. Dr. Lauren Hughes, an associate professor of family medicine at the University of Colorado, shares the details with CBSN anchor Lana Zak.
Expanding COVID vaccine booster eligibility
The CDC is expected to recommend all U.S. adults should have access to COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. CBS News researcher and reporter Max Bayer spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what officials are considering.
Moderna asks FDA to clear booster for all adults
Moderna has formally requested the FDA authorize expansion of its COVID-19 booster shot to all adults. Federal health officials are expected to authorize expansion of Pfizer's booster this week. It comes as cases continue to rise across the U.S. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Owais Durrani joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Upper Midwest faces spike in COVID-19 infections: "It's unprecedented"
"I have never seen so many people on a ventilator at one time," one doctor said.
U.S. COVID cases rise ahead of holidays
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the U.S. ahead of the holidays. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Hilary Fairbrother joins CBSN's Lana Zak for more.
FDA could approve boosters for all adults
The Food and Drug Administration could authorize the Pfizer booster shot for all adults as early as Thursday. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Amesh Adalja joins CBSN to discuss how expanding booster shot eligibility will effect the country's fight against COVID-19.
Pfizer booster may get OK for all U.S. adults
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for all adults in the U.S. as soon as this week. Pfizer is also seeking emergency-use authorization for its COVID antiviral pill. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Pfizer's COVID pill and booster eligibility
The FDA and CDC could expand eligibility of the Pfizer booster shot as early as this week. The drugmaker is also seeking emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid. CBS News' Naomi Ruchim reports, and then Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the latest progress in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Rural hospitals strained by COVID patients
All American adults could soon be eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot, but in some rural communities many have not yet gotten their first dose. These patients are overwhelming some of the smaller hospitals in Minnesota, where the COVID infection rate is one of the highest in the country. Dr. Ulrika Wigert joined CBSN to talk about the challenges facing health care professionals in rural America.
Several states expand booster access to all adults
A growing number of cities and states have begun authorizing COVID-19 booster shots for all adults, even though the federal guidance does not yet recommend it for those who are not elderly or immunocompromised. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
Pfizer seeks authorization for antiviral COVID pill
Pfizer is requesting FDA authorization of its antiviral COVID-19 pill. The company's study found it is nearly 90% effective in cutting hospitalizations and deaths from the virus. Meanwhile, at least 20 states are experiencing upticks in infections. Infectious disease physician at the University of Michigan Dr. Payal Patel joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest pandemic news.
COVID cases on the rise ahead of Thanksgiving
The CDC reports over 1 million children ages 5 to 11 have received the first dose of Pfizer's pediatric vaccine. This comes as several states and New York City begin expanding booster eligibility to all adults. Director of vaccine research at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Dr. Robert Frenck, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with a look at the day's pandemic news.
COVID-19 cases surge in parts of U.S.
COVID-19 infections are on the rise in sections of the U.S., especially in the North and the West. Meanwhile, young children can get the lower-dose Pfizer vaccine. Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief at Children's Hospital New Orleans, joins CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines.
COVID hospitalizations on the rise
Three states are allowing coronavirus booster shots for all adults, even though federal health officials recommend limiting shots to those patients considered most at risk. California, Colorado and New Mexico have some of the nation's highest rates of new COVID-19 infections. As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in some areas, federal health officials fear a winter surge, as more people move their activities indoors. Michael George has the latest.
Gottlieb: Booster messaging could be "one of the biggest missed opportunities" of pandemic
"We now see very clear evidence of declining vaccine effectiveness over time," Gottlieb said on "Face the Nation."
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