Summer surge of Delta variant rages out of control

The Delta variant is fueling the summer surge of COVID-19 in the U.S. As CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports, the country is now reporting nearly 100,000 infections daily, which is the most since February. There are many questions regarding the safety of students and teachers. The country's largest teachers' union is encouraging teachers to get vaccinated. But it's still taking time for pharmaceutical companies to develop a vaccine for children under 12. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious disease at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and member of the CDC advisory committee on immunization practices, joins CBSN's Michael George to discuss status of the vaccine for children and how misinformation around the vaccine and virus has fed into the summer surge.

• Aug 8, 2021
• 9:08

Expert on COVID variants and effects on kids

While COVID-19 vaccination rates in the U.S. are up this week, the number of infections are too. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi reports from South Dakota, where health officials are concerned about a potential superspreader event, and Dr. Lakshman Swamy, an ICU physician at Cambridge Health Alliance and Boston Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus news.

• Aug 5, 2021
• 9:12

Doctor on vaccines, rare breakthrough cases

People who have received a COVID-19 vaccine are far less likely to contract the coronavirus than unvaccinated people. Dr. James Hamblin, a preventative medicine physician and lecturer in public health at Yale University, joins CBSN AM to discuss the vaccines and the significance of rare breakthrough infections, where fully inoculated people catch the coronavirus.

• Aug 5, 2021
• 8:51

Landlords sue to block new evictions moratorium

The CDC imposed it after the prior one expired but it faces many legal questions that even President Biden admits might be on shaky legal ground.

• Aug 5, 2021

Biden administration calls for Cuomo to resign

The White House on Wednesday doubled down on calls for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign following an independent investigation that detailed allegations of at least 11 women who claim he sexually harassed them. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and Insider politics reporter Oma Seddiq join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details and the latest on questions over the legality of the CDC's new eviction ban.

• Aug 4, 2021
• 16:45

Millions vulnerable to becoming homeless

The COVID pandemic has amplified a growing housing crisis in the U.S. This week, the CDC issued a temporary moratorium on evictions until October 3, 2021, for families in areas with substantial or high transmission rates. This saves many families but not all. Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, join CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss why they feel "America is designed to have a housing crisis."

• Aug 4, 2021
• 11:47

Yellen promotes Biden's economic agenda during Atlanta trip

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Atlanta on Wednesday to promote the Biden administration's economic agenda. It was Yellen's first official domestic trip since being appointed to Mr. Biden's Cabinet. Her visit came as a bipartisan infrastructure bill makes it way through the Senate. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more.

• Aug 4, 2021
• 6:29

CDC issues new eviction moratorium

This eviction moratorium will be separate from the prior moratorium that expired over the weekend.

• Aug 4, 2021

Housing advocate on eviction ban

As the White House prepares to roll out another moratorium on evictions, billions of dollars of federal rental assistance funds remain unspent. Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss some of the challenges that are delaying the dispersal of federal aid to Americans in need and how the government is trying to buy renters more time.

• Aug 3, 2021
• 3:11

Biden administration announces new eviction ban

The White House announced a new, limited ban on evictions days after the previous ban expired. It put millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Aug 3, 2021
• 1:29

COVID "is not done with us," CDC warns

The head of the CDC says the coronavirus is "not done with us." As CBS News' Mireya Villarreal reports, the Delta variant is driving a surge in cases and officials are reminding Americans that vaccines are the key to stopping the spread. Then, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, chief medical officer at Verywell Health, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the day's coronavirus headlines.

• Aug 2, 2021
• 10:37

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.

• Jul 31, 2021
• 7:31

Biden touts progress on infrastructure bill

President Biden is touting the bipartisan infrastructure bill as the "most important investment in public transit in American history" as senators work to advance the deal before the end of the week. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to discuss.

• Aug 2, 2021
• 12:36

As eviction moratorium expires, some renters face greater risk

"I feel like I'm on the Titanic," a tenant in Nevada said. "I'm in the water, we've sunk, and we don't have lifeboats here."

• Aug 2, 2021

Lawmakers work all weekend on infrastructure

Senators convened for a rare weekend session to finalize the legislative text of a bipartisan infrastructure bill. Key negotiators say they hope to approve the bill by the end of this week. Jess Bidgood, The Boston Globe's national political reporter, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on why the bill could face a roadblock in the House, and infighting among Democrats over the handling of a nationwide eviction moratorium that expired Saturday.

• Aug 1, 2021
• 7:52

Eviction moratorium not set to be extended

Senators are working to hammer out a bipartisan deal on infrastructure. A Supreme Court decision prevents the CDC from approving another eviction moratorium extension. Christina Ruffini reports.

• Jul 31, 2021
• 2:03

Delta variant is more contagious and likely more severe: CDC

The CDC says the delta variant is far more contagious than earlier strains of the coronavirus. Charlie De Mar reports on the new information. Then, Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to break down more of the CDC's findings.

• Jul 30, 2021
• 8:19

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.

• Jul 30, 2021

Delta variant more contagious than common cold: CDC

New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are slightly higher than they were a year ago, in the summer of 2020. And about 35,000 vaccinated people per week are coming down with what's called breakthrough infections, the CDC says. Charlie De Mar has the details.

• Jul 30, 2021
• 4:24

CDC warns "war has changed" against Delta variant

CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon Lapook, who speaks regularly with CDC Director Rochelle Wallensky and other top health officials, joins Norah O'Donnell to breakdown the CDC's new data.

• Jul 30, 2021
• 2:34

CDC says "the war has changed" in document about COVID vaccines, Delta variant

Data in the document underscores the danger posed by the mutant strain of the virus first spotted in India

• Jul 30, 2021

New federal worker COVID-19 requirements

President Biden is expected to announce new COVID-19 requirements for all civilian federal workers following the revised mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If workers choose not to get vaccinated, they will have to follow strict protocols, such as regular testing. Alonzo Plough, the chief science officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a former public health official, discussed the new requirements with CBSN's Tanya Rivero.

• Jul 29, 2021
• 4:01

CDC Director Walensky on new mask guidelines

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the new guidelines advising fully vaccinated Americans to return to wearing masks indoors in places with surging COVID transmission rates. Walensky talks about the reasons for the change and how it'll will impact students returning to school this fall.

• Jul 28, 2021
• 4:28

CDC releases new mask guidance

The CDC announced a major reversal on mask guidelines, recommending all Americans, despite vaccination status, wear masks indoors in COVID hotspots. They also recommended all students K-12 wear masks indoors with the school year set to begin in a few weeks. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports from Louisiana, where cases are on the rise.

• Jul 28, 2021
• 3:58

Doctor on CDC's new mask guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that some fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors. The new guidance affects people living in areas with substantial or high COVID-19 transmission rates. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud spoke with a mother who's concerned about sending her children to a school without a mask mandate, and Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joined CBSN to discuss the new CDC guidance.

• Jul 28, 2021
• 11:10

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