How masks protected the clients of 2 COVID-19-positive hairstylists

The stylists and customers were wearing masks, and none of the 139 clients became symptomatic, a CDC report says.

• Jul 20, 2020

Transcript: Dr. Richard Besser on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with former Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser that aired Sunday, July 19, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• Jul 19, 2020

Coronavirus cases continue to spike

Several states are seeing a dramatic rise in new COVID-19 cases, four months since the pandemic began. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined to CBSN to discuss how state officials can get a handle on the virus.

• Jul 18, 2020
• 7:36

Ex-CDC chief calls for "consistent messaging" amid pandemic

"We need consistent messaging: masks are important, contact tracing is important, testing is important, staying home is important," he said.

• Jul 18, 2020

Counties impose curfews as COVID-19 cases spike

Local leaders are clamping down as some of the country's hot spots see a rise in coronavirus cases. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Jul 17, 2020
• 3:48

Trump and Fauci speak for first time since June

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says he spoke with President Trump on Thursday for the first time since June 2. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest.

• Jul 16, 2020
• 9:13

White House responds to attacks on Fauci

A senior White House official is denying that President Trump signed off on a scathing op-ed by trade adviser Peter Navarro attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci. Politico White House reporter Meridith McGraw joined CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss why members of the Trump administration are looking to discredit one of the nation's top health officials.

• Jul 15, 2020
• 11:32

Trump administration orders hospitals to bypass CDC in reporting COVID data

The White House Coronavirus Task Force is instructing hospitals to submit COVID data to the Health and Human Services Department instead, prompting concerns about transparency.

• Jul 15, 2020

COVID-19 data being shifted away from CDC

Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to rise across parts of the U.S. CBS News' Laura Podesta reports on the latest, and Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN to discuss concerns about a new order from the White House that shifts control of data on COVID-19 to the Department of Health and Human Services instead of the CDC.

• Jul 15, 2020
• 11:36

"None of us lie": Top testing official defends coronavirus task force

Admiral Brett Giroir contradicted the president, who retweeted a post accusing government medical experts of "lying."

• Jul 14, 2020

Helping communities at highest risk of COVID-19

According to the CDC, people with chronic diseases, such as obesity, hypertension and type-2 diabetes, are a staggering 12 times more likely to die from the coronavirus – and Black Americans have a higher prevalence of many of these conditions. In Baltimore, medical staff from Johns Hopkins are joining forces with "trusted messengers" – including faith leaders from a historic local mosque – to improve health outcomes for the Black community. Allison Aubrey, of National Public Radio, reports.

• Jul 12, 2020
• 7:54

Trump continues push to reopen schools

President Trump is continuing his push to reopen schools this fall, even though many have not met safety guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control. CBS News' Natalie Brand joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest.

• Jul 9, 2020
• 9:57

CDC director says agency won't rewrite guidelines for reopening schools

CDC Director Robert Redfield said the agency would be providing "additional reference documents" to aid educators.

• Jul 9, 2020

Trump criticizes CDC guidelines for reopening schools

President Trump tweeted that he will be meeting with CDC officials to discuss the guidelines.

• Jul 9, 2020

Coronavirus "has the upper hand" in U.S., ex-CDC director warns

Dr. Tom Frieden said the nation "is shockingly lacking" a common basis of understanding of the virus.

• Jul 8, 2020

U.S. is an "outlier" in global virus fight, ex-CDC director says

Dr. Tom Frieden said that it was a mistake to reopen public spaces, like bars, early, and that the country is paying for that mistake.

• Jul 6, 2020

Non-government experts could pick who gets COVID-19 vaccine first

The National Institutes of Health director said "people are a little uneasy about the government calling the shots here"

• Jul 3, 2020

Trump says masks "are good" and make him look like the Lone Ranger

President appears to be relenting a bit on the issue as coronavirus cases surge in large swaths of the U.S.

• Jul 2, 2020

CDC expands list of people at severe risk from COVID-19

"The more underlying medical conditions people have, the higher their risk," the CDC now warns.

• Jun 26, 2020

Fauci testifies on COVID-19 response

Top federal health officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as 26 states saw an increase in new coronavirus cases. Dr. Bob Lahita, a professor of medicine at New York Medical College and chairman of medicine at St. Joseph Healthcare System, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss.

• Jun 23, 2020
• 9:21

Projected coronavirus death toll rises

A new report from the CDC is giving us a better understanding of who is falling ill from COVID-19. There's also new research showing use of a steroid drug can help reduce deaths in severely ill patients. Dr. Dyan Hes joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.

• Jun 16, 2020
• 8:26

COVID-19 cases surge as reopenings continue

The CDC is projecting another 26,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. in the next three weeks as at least 19 states report an uptick in cases. States like Florida and South Carolina that have begun reopening saw their highest daily number of cases to date. Michael George reports from New York City, the country's virus epicenter.

• Jun 13, 2020
• 3:03

White House makes reporters sit too close because it "looks better"

"I notice you're starting to get much closer together — looks much better, I must say," the president told reporters.

• Jun 5, 2020

Fauci "cautiously optimistic" on vaccine

The United States has had more than 1.8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in the deaths of more than 107,000 Americans. But Dr. Anthony Fauci is offering a glimmer of hope, saying he believes the U.S. could have a "couple hundred million" doses of a vaccine by early 2021. Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist, joined CBSN with more.

• Jun 4, 2020
• 7:50

As Trump pushes to reopen, border restrictions continue

Only four migrants have been allowed to request refuge in the U.S. under a public health order, according to data obtained by CBS News.

• Jun 1, 2020

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