California giving $116 million to people who get COVID shots
When asked if the expense is worth it, the governor replied that the "cost of not getting vaccinated is exponentially, incalculably higher."
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Memorial Day travel may break pandemic records
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend after being stuck at home for more than a year during the pandemic. Errol Barnett takes a look.
Crowds return to businesses as more get vaccinated
Crowds are expected to bombard businesses, which are short workers, during Memorial Day weekend. Meg Oliver shares more.
Airbnb extends its ban on parties through summer
The ban is an extension of Airbnb's rule put in place last summer due to COVID-19.
Initial jobless claims fall to a pandemic low
The Department of Labor reported Thursday 406,000 Americans filed new jobless claims last week, down 38,000 from the previous week and a new pandemic low. Lori Bettinger, president of BancAlliance and former director of the Troubled Asset Relief Programs during the Obama Administration, joined CBSN to discuss what these numbers mean for the U.S. economy.
NYT: COVID-19 scams run rampant in India
The New York Times reports people in India are paying top dollar for oxygen and medicine for their loved ones with COVID-19 as the country's outbreak rages on. New York Times New Delhi Bureau Reporter Hari Kumar spoke with Anne-Marie Green about how scammers are selling fake oxygen canisters and counterfeit doses of the drug Remdesivir and the people who are using the internet to stop them.
WorldView: Deadly Nigeria boat accident
More than 100 people are missing after a boat carrying about 200 passengers broke and sank in Nigeria's River Niger. Switzerland has ended talks with the European Union, rejecting a treaty agreement for closer ties. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins "CBSN AM" from Hong Kong with a roundup of those and other headlines.
Latest research on COVID-19 immunity
A new study out of the U.K. found people who suffered from mild COVID-19 cases still had immune cells in their bone marrow months after their initial infection. One of the authors of the study said these cells could continue to produce antibodies for the rest of a person's life. Immunotherapy scientist Dr. Leo Nissola joined CBSN to discuss this latest research, and why vaccines may not be able to protect transplant recipients.
Biden orders intel report on COVID-19 origin
President Joe Biden is ordering U.S. intelligence officials to "redouble" efforts to investigate the origins of COVID-19, after a new report sparked questions about whether the virus could have originated in a Wuhan, China lab accident. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss.
Cruise industry's comeback
The hard hit cruise industry is set to start simulated trips in the U.S. In the U.K., regional voyages have already started as they try and overcome cruise travel’s early struggles with COVID-19. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
As CDC drops hurdles, cruise lines pin COVID rebound hope on vaccines
Royal Caribbean gets the greenlight to sail from U.S. while European cruise companies test the waters after a pandemic battering.
Biden asks intel community to probe COVID origins
President Biden said he is asking U.S. intelligence agencies to increase their efforts to investigate the origins of COVID-19. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest developments and the rest of the day's top political headlines.
Biden asks intel community to "redouble" examining COVID-19 origins
The president asked to intelligence community to report back to him in 90 days.
Study finds COVID-19 vaccine less effective in transplant patients
The CDC has advised people with compromised immune systems to continue wearing masks even if vaccinated.
States offer incentives to get more vaccinated
At least five states are counting on cash lotteries to incentivize residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. As the number of vaccinations increase, Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts COVID could be under control in the U.S. within a few months. Mola Lenghi has more.
Violent airline incidents on the rise
There has een a rise in violent incidents in airports and on airplanes as the number of people traveling is hitting levels not seen since before the pandemic. Errol Barnett takes a look.
COVID vaccination pace slowly picks up speed
The pace of coronavirus vaccinations is slowly inching up again after dropping nearly 20% since early May. As Mola Lenghi reports, states are continuing to offer incentives to get more Americans to roll up their sleeves. Then, Dr. Richard Besser, the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the former acting director of the CDC, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the day's coronavirus headlines.
GOP's infrastructure counteroffer
Republican senators are expected to make a counteroffer to the White House on infrastructure with a proposal worth nearly $1 trillion. That's less than half of what President Biden originally proposed and the lowest figure Republicans say he told them he would support. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller, and Washington Post deputy Washington editor Natalie Jennings join "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on those negotiations. They also discuss President Biden's push for a deeper probe into the origins of the coronavirus, and the prospects of a bipartisan commission to examine the Capitol riot.
Biden asks intel community to probe COVID origins
After months of minimizing the possibility that COVID-19 escaped from a Chinese lab, President Biden called on intelligence officials to investigate all possible origins of the coronavirus. Weijia Jiang reports.
COVID still a risk for the immunocompromised
A recent study found nearly half of transplant patients who got two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced no antibodies against the coronavirus. Nikki Battiste takes a look.
Beauty and apparel sales on the rise
Americans are taking off their masks and investing in their appearances again as they start to socialize and return to more normal activities. CBS News' Michael George reports from New York.
Moderna seeks approval for vaccine in adolescents
Half of all U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and millions of adolescents may be next. As Mola Lenghi reports, Moderna will soon seek approval for its vaccine in children ages 12 to 17. Then, Dr. Sejal Hathi, a physician and clinical fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and the host of the Civic RX podcast, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.
Outrage over Greene's Holocaust comments
Republican leaders are speaking out against Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments comparing COVID-19 mask mandates and vaccines to the genocide against Jews in the Holocaust, but they stopped short of imposing any consequences. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
COVID-19 lab leak theory under scrutiny
Government officials are considering the theory that the coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Gordon joins CBSN AM to discuss his latest article which includes previously undisclosed details about researchers from the facility who sought hospital care for COVID-like symptoms in November 2019.
Family says American man denied vaccine in Russian prison has COVID
Ex-U.S. Marine Trevor Reed's family says if anything happens to him, they "will hold the Russian Government entirely responsible."
Federal actions around voting system expand weeks ahead of midterms
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