9/16/20: Red and Blue

Pres. Trump defends COVID19 response in town hall; Guide for how to return your mail in ballot

• Sep 16, 2020
• 57:33

CDC director contradicts Trump on vaccine

CDC director Robert Redfield contradicted President Trump during sworn testimony Wednesday. Redfield said face masks are an effective tool in fighting the coronavirus and a vaccine would not be widely available until sometime next year. Paula Reid reports.

• Sep 16, 2020
• 3:15

CDC unveils vaccine distribution plan

The CDC is outlining a plan on how to distribute a coronavirus vaccine once one is available. But the logistics of getting one to everybody quickly could prove a major challenge. Weija Jiang reports.

• Sep 16, 2020
• 1:56

Trump questions CDC chief's vaccine timeline

President Trump said he thought the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, was "confused" when he testified before senators earlier in the day that a coronavirus vaccine won't reach the general public until around the summer of 2021. During the same press conference, Dr. Scott Atlas, one of Mr. Trump's advisers, said the administration expected to have hundreds of millions of doses of a vaccine produced by the end of March. Watch their remarks.

• Sep 16, 2020
• 3:02

Kids and young adults of color die from COVID-19 at higher rates

A new report from the CDC shows that more children and young adults of color have died from COVID-19 than their peers.

• Sep 16, 2020

HHS spokesman says he recieved death threat during Facebook broadcast

During the session, Caputo said scientists "haven't gotten out of their sweatpants except for meetings at coffee shops" to plot "how they're going to attack Donald Trump next."

• Sep 15, 2020

Michael Caputo's comments raise concerns

Michael Caputo, the head of communications for the Department of Health and Human Services, spoke in a Facebook video about his mental state and floated the idea that government scientists are plotting against President Trump. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with details.

• Sep 15, 2020
• 2:49

House Dems launch probe into political interference in CDC reports

Michael Caputo, the Department of Health and Human Services' spokesman, said efforts to review the reports aimed to combat "ulterior deep state motives in the bowels of CDC."

• Sep 14, 2020

Why did COVID-19 become partisan?

Almost since news of the pandemic first broke, politics became the lens through which many Americans, and our government, took the coronavirus seriously, or not

• Sep 13, 2020

Trump denies insulting war dead

President Trump is denying claims that he called fallen U.S. servicemen "suckers" and "losers" for dying in World War I. The story first broke in The Atlantic magazine, but key claims have since been corroborated by other outlets including Fox News. The Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller joins CBSN's Lana Zak to talk about this latest scandal's potential impact on the November election.

• Sep 6, 2020
• 10:48

Coronavirus model projects U.S. deaths will top 400,000 by end of year

Researchers said deaths could be reduced by 30% if more Americans wear face masks.

• Sep 5, 2020

9/3/20: Red and Blue

Memo to cut Federal funding from 'anarchist' cities; NC election officials voting twice is illegal.

• Sep 3, 2020
• 29:59

CDC to states: Ready vaccine distribution

The CDC sent a letter to governors urging them to be prepared for coronavirus vaccine distribution by November 1. Experts are concerned the approval will be driven by political considerations ahead of the presidential election. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Sep 3, 2020
• 3:02

CDC tells states to prepare for vaccinations by November 1

The Centers for Disease Control has urged governors to be prepared for the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.

• Sep 3, 2020

Concern about veterinarians' suicide rates

According to the CDC, the number of veterinarians who die by suicide is going up. With rising student debt, increasingly isolated offices, and pet owners with social media, the veterinary field is becoming high-risk. "Not One More Vet" CEO and veterinarian Nicole McArthur joins CBSN AM to explain why vets are struggling and how her company is trying to help vet-to-vet.

• Sep 16, 2019
• 5:31

Concerns about Africa's coronavirus readiness

While there are no confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa yet, the continent is bracing for the arrival of the new disease. China has cultivated ties with a lot of developing nations, and more than a million Chinese citizens live in Africa. CBSN AM is joined by Dake Kang, the co-author of an Associated Press investigation into coronavirus preparations in Zambia, where Chinese-owned mines employ thousands.

• Feb 12, 2020
• 6:11

CDC confirms 15th coronavirus case in U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed another coronavirus infection in the U.S. as the number of cases in mainland China has skyrocketed. Companies around the world are racing to find a vaccine. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest on the outbreak from outside a San Diego facility treating two patients who have the virus.

• Feb 14, 2020
• 3:34

CDC directs halt on renter evictions to prevent COVID-19 spread

The Trump administration's order comes as eviction moratoriums are ending across the nation, putting millions at risk.

• Sep 2, 2020

Doctor fact-checks claims on COVID deaths

President Trump retweeted a false claim about the number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. And the head of the FDA said he may consider early approval of a COVID-19 vaccine if the benefits outweigh the risks. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN to break down the latest developments.

• Aug 31, 2020
• 7:55

CDC slammed for new COVID-19 testing guidance

As first responders continue the fight on the front lines against the coronavirus, doctors say more testing is how we identify and stop the spread of the virus. So it was a shock to many when the CDC said some people exposed to COVID-19 may not need to be tested. Now, some of the nation's top health organizations are calling that recommendation "inexplicable."

• Aug 29, 2020
• 2:40

CDC under fire for saying people exposed to COVID may not need testing

The agency is still warning that asymptomatic individuals can readily spread the virus.

• Aug 28, 2020

87 coronavirus cases now linked to wedding in Maine

The wedding has now been linked to COVID-19 outbreaks at a local jail and a nursing home.

• Aug 28, 2020

Doctor on COVID-19 testing and death toll

A new projection model by the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation says the total number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 could reach 317,000 by December. Dr. Bob Lahita joins CBSN to discuss the startling number and the controversy surrounding recent CDC guidance on who should get tested.

• Aug 28, 2020
• 4:54

CDC's new COVID-19 testing guidelines widely criticized

The CDC and other health officials are under fire for changing guidelines for coronavirus testing and who should be getting them in the first place. Manny Bojorquez reports.

• Aug 27, 2020
• 1:42

CDC loosens coronavirus testing procedure guidelines

There are new concerns among health experts — including Dr. Anthony Fauci — that testing for COVID-19 may fall off after the Centers for Disease Control suddenly changed its guidelines. Manuel Bojorquez takes a look.

• Aug 26, 2020
• 1:55

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