Biden ramps up vaccine push with call for $100 payments
"Look, this is not about red states and blue states. It's literally about life and death," the president said.
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"Look, this is not about red states and blue states. It's literally about life and death," the president said.
The Biden administration unveiled new measures Thursday to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Federal workers and contractors will need to show proof of their vaccination status, or be required to get regular tests and adhere to several other safety protocols. CBS News' Weijia Jiang joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on the new incentives.
President Biden called on Americans to follow the CDC's new guidance to wear masks indoors in parts of the country where COVID-19 is spreading rapidly. He also announced the federal government is introducing strict new rules for unvaccinated employees. Weijia Jiang has more.
The Labor Department says 400,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week, down 24,000 from the previous week. And the Commerce Department reports the nation's gross domestic product has reached pre-pandemic levels. Michelle Meyer, head U.S. economist for Bank of America Securities, joins CBSN to discuss the U.S. economic recovery.
A new report claims almost four-fifths of COVID misinformation on Facebook is spread by just 12 accounts, and a group of protesters laid body bags in front of the entrance of the company's Washington, D.C. offices Wednesday and held signs that said "Disinformation kills." Washington Post tech reporter Gerrit De Vynck joins "CBSN AM" to talk about his reporting on the issue.
Don't leave home without it, diners. Other businesses are expected to follow in the industry leader's footsteps.
The head of the CDC says the U.S. can "halt the chain" of coronavirus transmission. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports the agency insists vaccines are the key to victory. Then, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the day's COVID headlines.
The CDC also said masks should be required of everyone inside K-12 schools.
Officials across the U.S. are reconsidering what can be done to keep Americans safe as the school year nears. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics, joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic.
Phil Valentine's brother revealed the host was in critical care and in "very serious condition."
Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. is heading in the "wrong direction" with the coronavirus pandemic. Cases are skyrocketing, and as Manuel Bojorquez and David Begnaud report, most of those infections are among the unvaccinated. Then, internal medicine physician Dr. Stella Safo joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the day's coronavirus headlines.
The VA cited the rise of the Delta variant, and recent deaths of unvaccinated employees.
Proof of vaccination is becoming law in countries across Europe, but some feel passports infringe on their privacy. Protests popped up across countries, including a violent march in Paris. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins CBSN AM to talk more about the regulations and how most people feel about them.
As of last week, more than 97% of people hospitalized for COVID had not received a vaccine, as every state sees a spike in COVID-19 infections fueled by the more contagious Delta variant. Pediatric airway surgeon Dr. Susannah Hills joins CBSN to discuss this latest increase and the possibility of revised mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
General Jerome Adams also called for the CDC to clarify its guidance on mask-wearing for those who are vaccinated.
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams tells "Face the Nation" that Americans should get vaccinated because it will help Americans "enjoy the freedoms we want to return to."
The U.S. is experiencing yet another surge of coronavirus infections, mainly in states with low vaccination rates. Some health officials are predicting a peak of infections in October, with daily death rates tripling what they are now. Michael George has more.
Mask recommendations are making a comeback as the COVID-19 Delta variant rages across the U.S. Lilia Luciano reports from one of the nation's four hotspots. Then, Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on the potential fourth coronavirus wave.
The doses are set to arrive on Sunday, two White House officials tell the U.S.
A new spike in coronavirus cases across the U.S. is renewing pushes to get people vaccinated against COVID. CBS News reporter Alexander Tin joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest on COVID-19.
"It's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks. It's the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down," Kay Ivey said of COVID cases in her state.
For now, public health officials are saying fully vaccinated individuals are protected and do not need a booster shot.
In a new memo, Commissioner Roger Goodell said teams responsible for cancelations would receive a loss on their record and players on both teams would not be paid.
President Biden is addressing the surge in COVID-19 cases across the U.S., saying we have a pandemic among the unvaccinated. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more on the president's plea for Americans to get the shot, plus pandemic aid for homeowners and the latest on the infrastructure bill.
Even people who are fully vaccinated can spread the virus, health experts warn.