FEMA to help people pay for COVID-19 funeral costs
In April, the agency will begin providing families with up to $9,000 per burial and as much as $35,000 per applicant.
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Delayed Tokyo Olympics torch relay kicks off amid COVID fears
Official run-up to the COVID-postponed Summer Games gets underway in the beleaguered Fukushima region, under a shroud of uncertainty.
Coronavirus infections spike in half the U.S.
There are new concerns about about another surge in coronavirus infections. As CBS News' Meg Oliver reports, the CDC now predicts COVID deaths will not decline. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
COVID deaths won't decline as cases rise, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control said it's too soon to declare victory as COVID cases are on the rise in nearly half the country. Meg Oliver takes a look.
COVID delays cancer screenings, raising concerns
The pandemic has delayed cancer screenings, allowing the illness to advance before patients are able to receive treatment. Mireya Villarreal has the latest for CBS News' series Women and the Pandemic.
Pandemic-related delays in cancer screenings raise concerns
The pandemic has deferred hundreds of thousands of cancer screenings.
U.K. trial tests mixing vaccines over 2 shots
CBS News got exclusive access to a world-first: a clinical trial to determine whether giving different COVID-19 vaccines for the first and second dose works as well as using the same shot twice. Charlie D'Agata spoke to the scientists and the volunteers to learn more.
Pope, citing pandemic impact, cuts pay for cardinals and other Vatican clerics
As the pandemic pummels Vatican revenues, Pope Francis orders 10% pay cuts for cardinals and smaller cuts for priests and nuns who work at the Holy See.
GOP-led legal battle looms over billions in state and local COVID aid
Republican attorneys general argue a provision in the $1.9 trillion package is unconstitutional and hamstrings their efforts to lower taxes.
India boosts restrictions and vaccinations as 2nd COVID wave hits
Scientists hopeful this round won't be as bad as the first, but they warn it could be if people don't adhere to government guidelines.
Krispy Kreme gives away free doughnuts to anyone with vaccine
And it's not just a one-time offer — vaccinated individuals can go back every single day and continue getting free doughnuts through all of 2021.
COVID vaccinations could prompt false positives from mammograms
The shots often lead to lymph node inflammation, often a sign of cancer. Some doctors interpret the inflammation seen on mammograms post-inoculation as evidence of possible cancer.
U.S. officials question AstraZeneca trial data
AstraZeneca is facing another setback after U.S. health officials raised concerns about the company's vaccine trial data using "outdated information." As Meg Oliver reports, the new questions come as the U.S. makes great strides in its race to vaccinate. Dr. Teresa Amato, the director of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, then joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more.
Powell and Yellen address economic recovery
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the U.S. avoided a major economic crisis thanks to two stimulus packages in 2020 and 2021. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what was covered during the first part of the two-day hearing.
AstraZeneca trial results raise questions
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases is raising concerns about AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial results, which included some apparently outdated information. Tanya Rivero spoke with Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña, an emergency room physician and director of Global Health at Northwell Health, about the significance.
Panel rebukes AstraZeneca over "outdated" data
New questions are being raised about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine as health officials say a U.S. trial of the coronavirus shot may have used outdated information. Meg Oliver has more.
AstraZeneca vaccine data under scrutiny
AstraZeneca is facing questions after an independent review board said the company included outdated information from its U.S. COVID vaccine trial. It comes as the head of the CDC warns the U.S. could face another avoidable surge in cases. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the controversy and the latest vaccintion numbers.
Feds say AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine trial info may be "outdated"
As U.S. raises concerns over AstraZeneca's data reporting, drug company says preliminary info was "consistent with the interim analysis," but full review coming within 2 days.
Body weight changes during shelter-in-place
A new study suggests Americans under shelter-in-place orders gained approximately 1.5 pounds of weight gain every month. Researchers reported Americans who kept up their lockdown habits could easily have gained about 20 pounds over the course of a year.
Questions loom over AstraZeneca trial data
AstraZeneca may have used "outdated information" when it released data from a late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine early Monday, federal officials say. The Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) said late in the day it "was concerned" about the information the British drugmaker made public about the large-scale U.S. trial of the vaccine it developed along with Oxford University. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to address the news.
COVID-19 vaccine dos and don'ts
Nearly 45 million people in the U.S. are now fully vaccinated. CBS News medical contributor, Dr. David Agus, joins "CBS This Morning" with guidance on what fully vaccinated Americans can look forward to.
Trial mixing-and-matching COVID-19 vaccines could be a game-changer
Scientists behind an Oxford University-led trial in the U.K. say the results could help address both vaccine shortages, and worrying coronavirus variants.
AstraZeneca vaccine faces tough questions in U.S.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial results may include "outdated information," a day after the drugmaker said its shot was 79% effective against the coronavirus and 100% effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalizations. Pediatrician Dr. Dyan Hes spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the trial and and several other COVID-19 studies.
Governor Cuomo resists pressure to resign
New York's Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to refuse calls to step down amid sexual harassment allegations, and he is maintaining some public support. According to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, 49% of New York voters think Cuomo should not resign, while 43% think he should. CBS News' Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Netanyahu bets vaccine success on re-election
Voters in Israel are heading to the polls in an election that’s become a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a leader facing serious corruption charges – but who also delivered a vaccination program that has immunized most of the adult population in record time. Elizabeth Palmer spoke to potential voters in the lead-up to election day.
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