Transcript: Kirsten Gillibrand on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand that aired Sunday, November 21, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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COVID-19 cases rise across Europe
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COVID booster shots available for all adults
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Health officials brace for winter COVID surge
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CDC allows COVID vaccine boosters for all adults
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FDA, CDC recommend boosters for all adults
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COVID-19 significantly raises risk to pregnant women and their babies, studies find
Researchers found that pregnant women with COVID-19 had higher rates of ICU admission, death and stillbirths.
Expanding COVID vaccine booster eligibility
The CDC is expected to recommend all U.S. adults should have access to COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. CBS News researcher and reporter Max Bayer spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what officials are considering.
Doctor on FDA authorizing boosters for all adults
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Moderna asks FDA to clear booster for all adults
Moderna has formally requested the FDA authorize expansion of its COVID-19 booster shot to all adults. Federal health officials are expected to authorize expansion of Pfizer's booster this week. It comes as cases continue to rise across the U.S. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Owais Durrani joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Overdose deaths hit record high during pandemic
For the first time ever, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year. Manuel Bojorquez takes a look at what's fueling the surge.
Flu outbreak hits University of Michigan
The Food and Drug Administration moved to expand its emergency authorization of Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults on Friday.
Austria to impose nationwide COVID lockdown and vaccine mandate
The lockdown will last up to 20 days, and the vaccination requirement for adults starts in February, as much of Europe tries to fend off another wave of coronavirus infections.
Upper Midwest faces spike in COVID-19 infections: "It's unprecedented"
"I have never seen so many people on a ventilator at one time," one doctor said.
U.S. scientist touts "strong evidence" COVID came from Wuhan market
Virologist Michael Worobey was among those who pushed for consideration of a lab leak, but he says further analysis makes that origin theory "very difficult to explain."
U.S. COVID cases rise ahead of holidays
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the U.S. ahead of the holidays. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Hilary Fairbrother joins CBSN's Lana Zak for more.
Rising COVID cases strain Minnesota hospitals
Minnesota is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among the unvaccinated. WCCO's Liz Collin has more.
OSHA suspends enforcement of new employer vaccine rule
The federal agency said it is complying with a court ruling that temporarily halts the regulation for big employers.
WorldView: New COVID-19 variant spreads in UK
A variant of the Delta virus that is more infectious, but is less likely to cause symptoms, now accounts for more than 1 in 10 COVID-19 cases in England, while the head of the Women's Tennis Association casts doubt on an email attributed to missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. Ian Lee reports for CBSN AM from London on these and other stories from around the world.
FDA could approve boosters for all adults
The Food and Drug Administration could authorize the Pfizer booster shot for all adults as early as Thursday. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Amesh Adalja joins CBSN to discuss how expanding booster shot eligibility will effect the country's fight against COVID-19.
COVID-19 cases up in some European countries
Parts of Europe are seeing a wave of COVID-19 infections as colder weather sets in, forcing some countries to implement new social restrictions and partial lockdowns. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports on the current surge for CBSN.
Pfizer booster may get OK for all U.S. adults
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for all adults in the U.S. as soon as this week. Pfizer is also seeking emergency-use authorization for its COVID antiviral pill. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Pfizer's COVID pill and booster eligibility
The FDA and CDC could expand eligibility of the Pfizer booster shot as early as this week. The drugmaker is also seeking emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid. CBS News' Naomi Ruchim reports, and then Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the latest progress in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Mother goes from QAnon believer to vaccine advocate
With kids now eligible to get the vaccine, some families are struggling to decide whether or not to get their kids vaccinated. Lead national correspondent David Begnaud spoke to one Louisiana family who made the decision to be first in line after a complicated journey to getting the vaccine.
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