India opens COVID vaccinations to all adults in effort to tame spike
Less than 2% of the population has been fully immunized against COVID-19 and around 10% has received a single dose.
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90 migrants found in crammed home
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy concerns
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U.S. restricting travel from India amid raging COVID outbreak
India is dealing with a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 that has strained its health care system to the breaking point.
U.S. to restrict travel from India
The Biden administration is putting restrictions on travelers coming to the United States from India. It comes the same day the U.S. announced 100 million adults were fully vaccinated. But as CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports, several states are canceling some of their vaccine shipments. Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan's Medical School, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with her analysis.
Biden to restrict travel from India as cases surge
The Biden administration will ban most travel to the U.S. from India in response to skyrocketing COVID-19 cases in the country. Janet Shamlian reports.
Stampede at Israel festival kills at least 45
At least four American citizens were among the dozens killed in a stampede at a religious festival in Israel.
Producer Scott Budnick on criminal justice reform
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COVID-19 cases in ICE facilities
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Puerto Rico struggles with coronavirus testing
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U.S. aid reaches COVID-wracked India as thousands gasp for air
Help is arriving, but as the government denies acute oxygen shortages that are leaving patients to die at overcrowded hospitals, it's a drop in the bucket.
Most want to keep working remotely or at home as part of work schedule
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Southwest flight attendant sues over husband's COVID-19 death
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India sees record COVID cases
Much-needed medical supplies are starting to arrive in India from around the world, as overwhelmed hospitals are in dire need of oxygen concentrators, COVID tests and masks. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Carmen Paun, global health reporter at Politico, about why the entire world needs to be worried about what's happening in India.
Britain's Boris Johnson under fire
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing an investigation into the use of donor funds and allegations over comments made at the height of the coronavirus pandemic last fall. CBS News contributor Simon Bates has more.
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Doctor on COVID vaccines and states reopening
Dr. Bob Lahita, director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases at St. Joseph Health and professor of medicine at New York Medical College, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19, including plans for New York City to reopen 100% by July, and Moderna testing a new version of its vaccine that would not need to be stored in ultra-cold facilities.
India crippled by record-breaking infections
The devastating surge in India's COVID-related deaths and infection rates has strangled India's healthcare infrastructure, sapping critical oxygen reserves and hospital beds. This as the U.S. government delivers more than $100 million worth of supplies, including oxygen support, personal protective equipment, therapeutics, and rapid diagnostic tests. Holly Williams speaks with those on the ground in desperate need of the aid.
Pacific Northwest faces COVID-19 surge as other states reopen
New York City is on the verge of reopening while states in the Pacific Northwest are facing another surge.
New York City makes plans to fully reopen
New York City officials are coming up with plans to fully reopen this summer. As CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports, the good news comes as coronavirus vaccinations decline and millions in the Pacific Northwest face new restrictions. Then, Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at John's Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Medicine, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.
Brazil surpasses 400,000 coronavirus deaths
Brazil has become the second country in the world to top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month. April was the country's deadliest month of the pandemic.
Hackers targeted vaccine supply chain
IBM says a cyberattack on companies that distribute the COVID-19 vaccine was much larger than previously thought. The company says in 2020, hackers began working to access information about the vaccine's cold chain distribution system, including information on how the shots were shipped. Forty-four companies across 14 countries were targeted in the hack. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
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