Up to 90,000 more COVID deaths projected within weeks

There's added urgency in vaccinating Americans as the CDC projects nearly 100,000 will die in the U.S. from the coronavirus in the next three weeks. Carter Evans reports.

• Jan 14, 2021
• 2:24

Extensive lung damage seen in COVID patients

Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN to discuss another grim forecast from the CDC projecting more than 90,000 COVID-related deaths in the U.S. in the next three weeks. He also explains new information on lung damage and the rise in cases among children.

• Jan 14, 2021
• 7:09

U.S. surpasses 4,300 daily COVID deaths

The daily coronavirus death toll in the U.S. topped 4,300 on Tuesday. States are now rushing to get more people vaccinated, while officials in Ohio warn of a new, more contagious variant. Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the former acting director of the CDC, joins CBSN to discuss the latest in the fight against the virus.

• Jan 13, 2021
• 10:00

Lawmakers positive for COVID-19 after lockdown

House Democrats are raising concern over safety measures on Capitol Hill after three lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19 following last week's deadly assault. All three had received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine in recent weeks. Dr. Leo Nissola, a medical expert and immunotherapy scientist, joins CBSN to discuss what this tells us about the protection of a single jab.

• Jan 13, 2021
• 9:15

Report tracks loss of trust in institutions

A new report warns that an "epidemic of misinformation" is eroding people's trust in institutions. The Edelman Trust Barometer found widespread distrust of journalists, business leaders and government officials around the world. Richard Edelman, CEO of the company behind the report, joins CBSN AM to talk about it.

• Jan 13, 2021
• 6:33

U.S. to require negative COVID-19 test for international travelers

A negative test is required for all passengers, regardless of whether or not they have been vaccinated.

• Jan 13, 2021

Should pregnant women get a COVID-19 vaccine?

The CDC says pregnant women are at a significantly higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness and death compared to non-pregnant women of the same age. As vaccines roll out, many pregnant women are agonizing over whether to get it, and professional organizations and individual doctors say the benefits are very likely to outweigh the risks of COVID-19. Dr. Tara Narula reports.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 4:11

COVID-19 vaccination slow down

The federal government says it has now distributed more than 19 million COVID-19 doses, but it didn't specify how many people have actually been vaccinated. More than three weeks after the first shots were given, CDC data shows only five states have used more than 50% of the shots they've received. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 2:58

Experts fear post-holiday COVID surge

The coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is getting more dire by the day. Estimates show one American is dying from the virus every 30 seconds. Meanwhile, cases and hospitals are skyrocketing as experts warn the worst is yet to come as CBS News correspondents Jonathan Vigliotti and Manuel Bojorquez report. Then, Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the former acting director of the CDC, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the fight against COVID-19.

• Jan 4, 2021
• 14:23

CDC predicts 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in January

The number of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. -- more than 342,000 to close out 2020-- is rapidly increasing. Only about 2.8 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine, far short of the government's goal of 20 million people vaccinated by the end of the year, as the highly infectious U.K. variant is being reported in at least two states. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, discusses with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 5:51

Millions of U.S. renters face eviction legal battles without lawyers

A handful of cities have made legal counsel in housing court a right, but with loopholes in the eviction moratorium, millions will face lawyered-up landlords with no help.

• Dec 31, 2020

Official says vaccine rollout is short of goal

The chief scientist for Operation Warp Speed said the government will not meet its goal of vaccinating 20 million Americans by the end of the year. The CDC estimates only 2.6 million people have been vaccinated so far. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Dec 30, 2020
• 2:14

First case of U.K. COVID variant in U.S.

Health officials in Colorado have confirmed the first known case of a more infectious strain of COVID-19 first seen in the U.K. The patient is currently in isolation and he has no travel history. POLITICO health care reporter Dan Diamond joined CBSN's Omar Villafranca to discuss that and more.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 7:47

Pandemic boosts demand for backyard poultry flocks

CDC reports 2020 to be a record year for salmonella outbreaks linked to people raising their own chickens.

• Dec 30, 2020

U.S. struggles with initial vaccine rollout

The CDC says more than 11 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been shipped across the U.S. this month, but so far only about 2 million people have received the vaccine. Dr Robert Glatter, an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, joined CBSN to discuss why the U.S. has had a slow start to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. He also talks about a new vaccine formula being tested by Novavax, and his concerns about the hazards of holiday travel amid the pandemic.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 5:02

U.S. on track to see deadliest year ever

2020 is shaping up to be the deadliest year in U.S. history and it's largely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cases are skyrocketing nationwide as airports are swarming with holiday travelers. CBS News' Mola Lenghi and Adriana Diaz report on the latest surge and COVID vaccines. Then, Dr. Teresa Amato, director of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joins CBSN's Tom Hanson dives deeper into the vaccine distribution.

• Dec 22, 2020
• 13:26

Trump floats appointing Sidney Powell

As Congress spent the weekend working on economic relief for the country, President Trump was taking meetings focused on overturning his election loss. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN's Tanya Rivero on "Red & Blue" to discuss where the Trump legal challenges could head next.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 8:47

"CBS Evening News" headlines for December 21, 2020

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

• Dec 21, 2020
• 1:52

House Democrats issue subpoenas in probe of interference at CDC

The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis said "efforts to interfere with scientific work at CDC were far more extensive and dangerous than previously known."

• Dec 21, 2020

CDC panel makes recommendation for next Americans to get vaccine

Phase 1B includes Americans 75 and older and frontline workers — including police, firefighters, teachers and grocery workers.

• Dec 20, 2020

Experts warn of "catastrophic" wave of evictions if ban ends

Nothing will stop renters from being "pushed out into the streets" if moratorium lapses on December 31, expert says.

• Dec 18, 2020

Whitman: Ignoring science is dangerous

Former New Jersey governor and EPA administrator Christine Todd Whitman joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss accusations of political interference by the Trump administration at the CDC, as well as President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, the current head of North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality, Michael Regan.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 9:05

A former CDC director explains how the COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out

"The FDA's process was transparent and thorough, and we should all be grateful to the scientists who made this achievement possible," former Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser told "Face the Nation"

• Dec 13, 2020

FDA panel endorses Pfizer vaccine

An FDA advisory panel recommended granting Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Harvard Chan School of Public Health epidemiologist Dr. Micahel Mina joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on some of the concerns raised during the meeting on safety and efficacy data.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 7:41

CDC director allegedly ordered deletion of email

The head of a House oversight committee questioned whether CDC Director Robert Redfield interfered with coronavirus guidance.

• Dec 10, 2020

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