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

CDC calls for all to wear masks in certain areas

Director Rochelle Walensky said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its mask guidance for all people in the United States because the science changed. Dr. Eric Cioe-Pena, director of global health and an emergency room physician at Northwell Health, tells CBSN's Tanya Rivero his hope is people will hurry to get vaccinated to end this virus this year.

• Jul 28, 2021
• 8:19

CDC says some vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors again

The CDC also said masks should be required of everyone inside K-12 schools.

• Jul 28, 2021

Nevada brings back mask mandate in line with new CDC guidance

The order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday.

• Jul 27, 2021

COVID Delta variant behaves "uniquely different," CDC says

As CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports, the Centers for Disease Control has updated its mask guidance as the Delta variant sends new COVID infections skyrocketing. Some vaccinated Americans are now being advised to mask up. Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton, co-founder and medical director of Goodstock Consulting and an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the pandemic's fourth wave.

• Jul 27, 2021
• 11:27

CDC updates its mask guidance

Rochelle Walensky, who heads the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced on Tuesday that vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in places that have substantial or high transmission rates of spreading COVID-19 and for children in K-12 schools because of the fast-spreading Delta variant. Dr. Teresa Murray-Amato, chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the change.

• Jul 27, 2021
• 7:47

Expert on Delta variant fueling U.S. surge

The Delta variant of COVID-19 is running rampant in the U.S. Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is adjusting its mask-wearing guidance for vaccinated people. John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.

• Jul 27, 2021
• 5:38

Mask guidance changing for vaccinated people

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to revise its mask guidance, saying fully vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors in communities where there is substantial or high transmission of COVID-19, a federal official told CBS News. During her daily press briefing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters, "The reality is we are dealing with a much different strain of this virus than we were," and she said the vaccines continue to provide protection against the coronavirus. Watch her remarks.

• Jul 27, 2021
• 3:09

Ex-CDC director on reopening schools

A new report concludes that schools can and should be open for in-person learning this fall if layered safety measures like social distancing, mask-wearing, and proper ventilation are in place. Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden is the president and CEO of the initiative "Resolve to Save Lives," the group that wrote the report. He joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how he believes children could get back to school safely.

• Jul 27, 2021
• 4:10

COVID-19 infections up across the U.S.

All 50 states are reporting an increase in COVID-19 infections as the Delta variant surges and vaccination rates slow. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest.

• Jul 26, 2021
• 3:31

Dr. David Agus on COVID vaccine booster shots

CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus weighs in on the potential need for booster shots for people over the age of 65, face mask coverings for those vaccinated, and the new projection of a deadly surge in October.

• Jul 25, 2021
• 2:26

Surge in COVID-19 cases in some areas

The U.S. is seeing an outbreak of new coronavirus cases in areas where vaccination rates remain low. Infections are being driven by the highly contagious Delta variant, which is now the dominant strain in the U.S. It accounts for 83 percent of cases. CBS' Michael George reports on the latest on the pandemic. Then Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the importance of vaccines.

• Jul 24, 2021
• 7:32

Fungal "superbug" concerning health officials

Since January, there have been more than 100 reported cases of a fungal "superbug" in both Dallas and Washington, D.C. The fungus, known as Candida auris, attacks people with weakened immune systems and can be drug-resistant. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the outbreak.

• Jul 23, 2021
• 5:07

Drug-resistant superbug fungus spreads in Texas nad D.C.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an outbreak of a superbug fungus that is attacking patients in Washington, D.C., and Dallas, Texas. Omar Villafranca has more.

• Jul 23, 2021
• 1:37

CDC reports outbreaks of superbug fungus

The CDC reports cases of a drug-resistant fungus spread in a Washington, D.C. nursing home and two Dallas-area hospitals, and several patients died. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has details.

• Jul 23, 2021
• 0:33

Panel meets on COVID vaccine side effects

A CDC expert panel met Thursday to discuss the small risk of rare side effects linked to some COVID-19 vaccines. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reviewed cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder associated with the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. There have been 100 reported cases, including one death, among the more than 13 million J&J doses given in the U.S. Dr. David Agus explains why the committee says the benefits of the vaccines far outweigh any risks.

• Jul 23, 2021
• 3:46

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