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

N.Y. official on CDC request for personal data

New York state pushed back against a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect data from residents who receive a coronavirus vaccine. The federal agency asked all 50 states to sign an agreement that allows them to obtain personal information from vaccinated people, including names and birthdays. Leaders like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo believe the Trump administration would use the information to deport undocumented immigrants, which the agency denies. New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 10:11

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
• 7:28

#IWearAMaskBecause urges Americans to remain vigilant

"Isn't 273,000 families enough yet?"

• Dec 5, 2020

Former CDC head on vaccines, COVID safety

The daily coronavirus death average in the U.S. topped 2,000 in the last week, pushing the national toll past 278,000. There are more than 14 million confirmed cases in the country. Former CDC director and current CEO and President of the Resolve to Save Lives initiative Dr. Tom Frieden joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the state of the pandemic.

• Dec 5, 2020
• 4:53

CDC recommends "universal mask wearing" outside home

New guidance lists "universal wearing of face masks" as the first strategy to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

• Dec 5, 2020

CDC releases new mask guidance

The CDC is now urging ""universal mask use"" as coronavirus cases continue to surge. Dr. Caneri Webb, the director of Health Policy and Equity at the University of Virginia's School of Medicine, joined CBSN to break down the latest in the fight against the virus.

• Dec 4, 2020
• 9:48

CDC urges indoor mask use amid COVID-19 surge

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who have been potentially exposed to the coronavirus should wear a mask inside their homes to protect their families. Adriana Diaz has details.

• Dec 4, 2020
• 3:47

U.S. daily coronavirus cases surpass 180,000

The director of the CDC is warning this winter could be the "most difficult time" in the nation's public health history. Hospitals are being overwhelmed as new daily cases skyrocket to more than 180,000. Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña, the director of global health at Northwell Health, joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 13:12

Deadliest day of COVID pandemic so far

Wednesday was the single deadliest day for the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began. CBS News' David Begnaud has more on the toll nationwide, and Dr. Céline Gounder, a member of President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on the pandemic and Biden's plans to tackle it.

• Dec 3, 2020
• 10:33

Doctor urges Americans to cancel holiday travel

The U.S. has recorded its single worst daily death toll since the beginning of the pandemic, and health officials say the number of infections and deaths will only continue to rise, in part due to the delayed effects of Thanksgiving travel. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports on new safety measures being implemented by local officials, and Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, an internal medicine physician at California Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss what action needs to be taken to mitigate spread, and what obstacles health care workers are facing.

• Dec 3, 2020
• 10:43

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