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Cox Medical Center Branson said that workplace assaults have tripled in the past year.
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Cox Medical Center Branson said that workplace assaults have tripled in the past year.
As their kids contract COVID-19, parents in Cobb County are frustrated that the school district does not have a mask mandate. Mark Strassmann shares more.
Nearly 4,000 Haitian migrants have been expelled from the U.S. in the last nine days. The speed of the deportations is a result of a Trump-era policy known as "Title 42," which was instituted at the start of the pandemic to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN to explain.
Pfizer and BioNTech announced they have submitted results to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from their coronavirus vaccine trial on children aged 5 to 11. According to a statement, the results showed a "favorable safety profile." Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss.
About 16% of the state's health care workers are not fully vaccinated.
Facilities are racing to protect residents while bracing for some unvaccinated workers to jump ship.
New York is bracing for a shortage of health care workers as the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate goes into effect. The vast majority of hospital staffers are vaccinated, but those who refuse could lose their jobs. Michael Hill, a reporter for the Associated Press, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the potential impact.
President Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as he received his booster shot. In New York, thousands of hospital workers have been told to get vaccinated or be fired from their jobs. Errol Barnett reports.
President Biden spoke about COVID-19 vaccination efforts and received his booster shot on camera. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy anchors this Special Report from Washington with chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and medical contributor Dr. David Agus.
Dr. Ron Elfenbein, emergency room doctor and the medical director and owner of FirstCall Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss New York state's health worker vaccine mandate and also explain how monoclonal antibodies are helping against the fight against COVID-19.
Classes will take place online until at least October 3, the school said, citing a cluster of breakthrough COVID-19 cases.
New COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are declining, but hospitals are still being strained in areas with low vaccination rates. While 70 million Americans remain unvaccinated, some have begun receiving booster shots. Lila Luciano has more.
Researchers think the oral antiviral therapy will work better against the virus when used with an HIV drug.
Experts say COVID-19 is crimping the economic recovery, while inflation is likely to stay high through year-end.
Governor Kathy Hochul said a state emergency declaration and other options are on standby to address any potential hospital staffing shortages.
CDC director cleared booster shots for people in high-risk occupational settings, including teachers and grocery workers.
One study in two of Arizona's most populous counties found that schools were 3.5 times more likely to have outbreaks of COVID-19 if they started the school year without mask requirements.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the CDC, says there was "some real scientific discussion and a scientific close call was for those people who are at high risk by virtue of where they live or where they work."
Margaret Brennan is joined by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to talk fallout from the recent AUSUK submarine deal, the continuing fight against COVID in his country and more.
Today on “Face the Nation,” confusion plagues the COVID-19 booster rollout and challenges continue to hobble the Biden presidency.
Despite this week’s CDC approval of booster shots for some demographics, many states are still experiencing low first dose vaccination rates. And in those states, hospitals are being pushed to the brink. Michael George has the details.
Earlier this month, millions of American students returned to school after more than a year of remote learning. The New York Times sent reporters across the country to gauge how students, teachers and parents are readjusting to in-person education. Deputy editor for special sections at The New York Times Dan Saltzstein joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
The White House says 20 million Americans are now eligible for a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine. Those who are 65 or older, at an increased risk for exposure or have high-risk conditions are among the eligible. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky overruled an advisory panel and approved a booster shot for frontline workers, including health care workers and teachers. Michael George has the latest.
Twenty million Americans are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot. The CDC and FDA approved a third dose for people who are 65 and older, at high risk of serious disease or frequently exposed to the virus. Dr. William Schaffner, a member of the CDC's advisory committee on immunization practices, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to answer questions on the booster shot rollout.
More than 82% of department employees have been vaccinated, a Department of Education spokesperson said.