California braces for virus surge upon surge upon surge
Holiday travel is blamed in large part. The state is expected to extend strict stay-at-home orders in areas where ICU units are running out of beds.
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Hospitals brace for post-holiday COVID surge
More than 2 million Americans have now received a coronavirus vaccine, far less than the 20 million vaccinations promised by the end of the year. The mass vaccination effort continues as thousands of Americans remain hospitalized with the virus. Hospitals are bracing for another surge after millions traveled for the Christmas holiday weekend. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Uzma Syed joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
House approves $2,000 COVID relief checks
The House of Representatives voted Monday to increase coronavirus stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden criticized transition officials for withholding needed information from the incoming administration. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid reports and Associated Press White House reporter Jill Colvin and Wall Street Journal Capitol Hill reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN's Omar Villafranca to discuss.
House passes $2,000 stimulus checks
The House on Monday approved a bill that would increase COVID stimulus checks to $2,000. The bill is likely dead on arrival in the GOP-controlled Senate, despite President Trump's insistence on larger checks. Mr. Trump signed a bill on Sunday night that would distribute $600 stimulus checks. Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes joins CBSN to discuss.
Hospitals brace for COVID surge after holiday travel
The crush of holiday travelers is prompting fears of another surge in coronavirus cases. Carter Evans has the latest.
Wisconsin nursing home residents get weekly doses of puppy love
A nursing home in Madison, Wisconsin, has been getting weekly visits from a five-month-old puppy named Sayde.
COVID surge expected after holiday travel
The new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 first discovered in the U.K. has reached over a dozen countries, and experts say it is likely already in the U.S. Meanwhile, Christmas and New Year's travel is expected to make an already bad situation worse, and vaccine distribution in the nation is behind schedule. Dr. Leo Nissola joins CBSN to talk more about the pandemic.
Small business owner on COVID relief bill
The new coronavirus relief bill will provide more than $284 billion in loans for small businesses. The pandemic has forced many to shut down or downsize to make ends meet. Conner Mowles, the president of a company called ParkHub in Dallas, shares some of his challenges with CBSN.
WorldView: Chinese journalist sentenced
The European Union has begun distribution of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine. Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for her reporting on COVID-19. Extreme weather has cost countries around the globe billions of dollars this past year. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with a roundup of today's global headlines.
Chinese citizen journalist sentenced for reporting early on COVID
Zhang Zhan is sentenced to 4 years in prison for reporting on the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan.
Mass vaccinations rolled out across Europe
The mass vaccination of 450 million European citizens, spread across 27 member countries got underway over the weekend. As Charlie D'Agata reports, the inoculations can't come soon enough, with some EU countries struggling with their highest death and infection rates since the pandemic started.
COVID-19 forces royals apart during holidays
In her annual Christmas message, Queen Elizabeth praised the spirit of those who have been challenged by the pandemic. The monarch is spending the holiday in isolation, capping what been a turbulent year for the royals. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Trump finally signs COVID relief bill
President Trump has finally signed the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill and funding measure to avert a government shutdown. This comes after days of urging Congress to increase direct payments to Americans to $2,000, which most Republicans opposed. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
Doctor discusses slow vaccine rollout
With millions having traveled for the holidays, health experts warn the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is yet to come. One in every 17 people in the U.S. have been infected with the virus, and one in 1,000 Americans have died. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports from Santa Monica, California, where every ICU bed is full, and Dr. Ron Elfenbein, medical director and owner of First Call Medcal Center, joined CBSN to discuss the logistical challenges of the massive vaccination campaign.
Pilot traces 170-mile syringe in sky to mark vaccine rollout
"I wanted to give people food for thought for the day the vaccine became available," the 20-year-old pilot said.
Experts fear post-holiday COVID-19 surge
As millions of Americans defied public health warnings to travel for the Christmas holiday, health experts fear an onslaught of COVID-19 cases could slam the nation's already struggling emergency rooms. CBS News' Carter Evans has the details.
Addressing concerns about COVID vaccines
Public confidence in the coronavirus vaccine appears to be growing, but many people in the U.S. are still unsure if they feel comfortable getting the vaccine, despite its importance in getting the pandemic under control. Professor Gretchen Chapman of Carnegie Mellon University joins CBSN to discuss why a unified message about the vaccine will be so important.
Analyst breaks down Trump's last weeks in office
CBS News senior political analyst John Dickerson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss President Trump's final weeks in office and the upcoming Senate runoff elections in Georgia.
Dr. Jha on new U.K. strain and vaccine latest
Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the latest news about the coronavirus vaccine and the U.K. variant.
Florida governor's aide criticized for "disgusting" COVID tweet
Fred Piccolo tweeted that photos of each dead COVID-19 victim should be balanced with 99 photos of people who survive the disease.
Unemployment benefits expire before Trump signs relief bill
Mr. Trump signed the bill Sunday night, about 18 hours after unemployment benefits expired.
Vaccinating rural America
Nearly 2 million Americans have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and over 9.5 million doses have been distributed. But, as Manuel Bojorquez reports, most people in rural countries are still waiting.
Unemployment benefits expire
Unemployment benefits expired for millions of Americans this weekend. Meanwhile, the government is scheduled to shut down for the third time in President Trump's time in the White House as government funding is set to expire on Monday. Paula Reid reports.
U.S. COVID cases top 19 million
There are over 19 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S., and nearly 333,000 people have died from the disease. Health officials are bracing for a surge of cases after holiday travel. Lilia Luciano has the latest.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on December 27, 2020
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Governors Mike Dewine, Gretchen Whitmer and Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb sat down with Margaret Brennan
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