Turkey banking on a Chinese vaccine in its battle against COVID-19
Mixed trial results have left doubt over the efficacy of China's "CoronaVac" vaccine, but while Turks have low trust, they also have no options.
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Turkey's COVID fight relying on Chinese vaccine
Turkey has launched its mass-vaccination drive, focusing first on health workers, but as CBS News producer Pinar Sevinclidir reports, confidence in the only vaccine available in the country, a Chinese product, is low after mixed trial results.
Senate Democrats clear hurdle on $1.9 trillion COVID bill
The Senate voted to proceed to debate over a budget resolution Tuesday afternoon.
Dems and GOP split on COVID relief costs
Senate Democrats are moving forward with a plan to pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan. Democrats are attempting to pass the bill, which has no Republican support, with a simple majority through reconciliation. Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes and Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Vaccine hesitancy among health care workers
Roughly one-third of people who work in healthcare settings want to “wait and see” before getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Adriana Diaz visits a Chicago hospital where 73% of the staff has declined the vaccine to find out why they’re so hesitant.
Super Bowl fans to get PPE kits
The NFL is planning to give thousands of fans attending the Super Bowl in person free kits containing personal protective equipment. CBS Los Angeles reports.
Biden pushes for vaccine accessibility
The Biden administration says it will start shipping coronavirus vaccines to retail pharmacies starting next week. The move is meant to make the vaccine more accessible to the American public, particularly in communities of color, which have had problems accessing the COVID-19 vaccine. Politico’s White House correspondent and co-author of the Playbook Newsletter Eugene Daniels joins CBSN to discuss how Vice President Kamala Harris has been tasked with boosting confidence in the vaccine in communities of color across the country.
Senator Cassidy on GOP meeting with Biden
Senator Bill Cassidy was one of 10 GOP lawmakers who met with President Biden Monday evening about their proposal to his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Senator Cassidy joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the meeting, the GOP counteroffer and reconciliation in the Senate.
Vaccine rollout speeds up amid threat from variants
The Biden administration is expanding access to coronavirus vaccines by making more available to pharmacies starting next week. The efforts come amid concerns that current vaccines may be less effective against new variants of the virus. Omar Villafranca has more.
U.S. vaccination efforts pick up speed
The race to vaccinate millions of Americans is picking up speed, but more contagious variants continue to spread in at least 35 states. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports, and Dr. Dara Kass, an ER doctor and medical contributor for Yahoo News, joins CBSN to discuss the growing threat of mutations.
Senate Democrats move ahead with $1.9 trillion plan
President Biden is pushing ahead with his $1.9 trillion economic relief plan, telling Senate Democrats that the Republican counteroffer of $600 billion was not enough to combat the coronavirus crisis. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Book club plots to vaccinate community
Members of the Fabulous Ladies Book Club are on their way to vaccinating 2,300 people in their town.
Book club takes on vaccinating community
The women of the Fabulous Ladies Book Club are focused on a different plot during the coronavirus pandemic: vaccinating their community. The group spoke with Norah O'Donnell about its efforts.
Documentary reveals "China's Covid Secrets"
A new PBS Frontline documentary, "China's Covid Secrets," examines 54 days from the first symptomatic coronavirus case reported in Wuhan, China to the city's first lockdown, and the extraordinary measures government officials took to keep the rest of the world in the dark. Documentary filmmaker Jane McMullen joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the experience of gathering interviews and facts for the film despite the country's tight control on information.
Women struggling amid pandemic's economic fallout
Women are leaving or losing their jobs at a much higher rate than men during the coronavirus pandemic.
Andrew Yang tests positive for COVID-19
Andrew Yang, who is running for mayor of New York City, has tested positive for the coronavirus, his campaign said Tuesday. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has more.
Andrew Yang tests positive for COVID-19
Yang, who is running to become the mayor of New York City, said he's experiencing "mild symptoms" but is "otherwise feeling well."
Nurses create date for couple battling COVID-19 in separate units
93-year-old Frank Martinez and 86-year-old Terry Martinez, who have been married for 63 years, were separated during their hospital stays.
COVID-19 vaccines to roll out to pharmacies
New COVID-19 cases have finally started to decline in the United States, but concerns a rising over more contagious variants. Dr. Robert Glatter, an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss what the U.S. needs to do to get the pandemic under control.
Biden administration partnering with pharmacies on COVID-19 vaccinations
Vaccine will be delivered directly to retail pharmacies, beginning with 6,500 pharmacies and eventually including 40,000 locations nationwide.
Some COVID-19 patients develop diabetes, doctors say
People with diabetes are more at risk for severe COVID-19 illness, and now scientists are trying to confirm whether the virus can also cause some patients to develop the condition.
Captain Tom Moore dies at 100
Captain Sir Tom Moore, a British WWII veteran who was hailed as a "national treasure," has died at age 100 after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Captain Tom raised millions of dollars for the U.K.'s National Health Service by walking slow laps around his garden. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have more.
Democrats and Republicans talk COVID-19 relief
Democratic leaders in Congress are taking steps to push through President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion plan without the support of Republicans, as the parties remain at odds following a Monday meeting between a group of Senate Republicans and the president at the White House. Elise Preston joins CBSN AM to talk about the latest on the COVID-19 stimulus negotiations as new variants of the coronavirus spread in the U.S.
Exxon reports largest losses in oil giant's history
Exxon and BP reported staggering losses for 2020 on Tuesday as the pandemic crushed energy demand and undercut oil prices.
Warren: Bonus to nursing home CEO an act of "unfathomable greed"
Payout to exiting Genesis Heathcare executive came after thousands of residents died and as chain took federal aid.
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