U.S. keeps breaking records for COVID cases
The U.S. has reported more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases every day for over a week straight. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN AM from Ohio, where hospital caseloads are exploding.
COVID-19
How does coronavirus spread? When will a vaccine be available? Your questions, answered
Here are answers to some of your questions about COVID-19 as the U.S. sees a spike in new cases.
COVID-19 cases rise in Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation is taking measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases continues to increase. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez joins CBSN to explain what they're doing to keep people healthy, and what he says will help the Navajo prosper as the Biden administration prepares to take office.
New U.S. record for COVID-19 hospitalizations
Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joined CBSN to discuss the surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and how it's impacting hospitals across the nation. She also discussed a new analysis by Fair Health claiming people with intellectual and developmental challenges are three times more likely to die of the coronavirus compared with patients without those conditions.
Update on COVID preparedness in Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center gave a COVID-19 preparedness update Wednesday morning at a press conference. Watch it in full.
Hospitals in Italy overwhelmed by COVID surge
Italy is locking down more regions as hospitals struggle to cope with the spread of the coronavirus. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest.
Markets rally after election & vaccine news
Melissa Armo, founder and owner of Stock Swoosh, joins CBSN to discuss how the outcome of the presidential election and news about progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine could affect the stock market.
Amina J. Mohammed on women leaders' strides in COVID-19 recovery
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed delivers a special address at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders on how women leaders are driving the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
A look at the new CBS sitcom "B Positive"
Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford star in the new CBS sitcom "B Positive," which is about an unlikely friendship that forms when Gina, an old acquaintance from high school, offers to donate her kidney to Drew, who she hasn't seen in years. Middleditch and Ashford will share how the sitcom is based on the real life experience of the show's creator, plus what it has been like to film during the pandemic.
Lives to Remember: 11/11/20
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people across the U.S. are losing loved ones to the illness. The victims include groundbreaking trombonist Helen Jones Woods, family practice doctor Dr. John D. Marshall, longtime Indianapolis theater director Bryan Fonseca, and Illinois mother and clinical psychologist Andrea Mammen. Anthony Mason profiles them in the “CBS This Morning” series Lives to Remember.
Officials across U.S. give COVID updates as cases surge
The United States has reported more than 136,000 new cases — the highest in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
Coronavirus cases spike across U.S.
CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian is in El Paso, Texas, where coronavirus cases are 10 times higher than they were in September, forcing hospitals to set up tents in parking lots and the city to more than double its number of mobile morgue units.
Italy sees 580 virus deaths in one day: "It's exploding again"
One doctor said Italians eventually dropped their guard, and he fears the next wave would be worse than the first.
Italy battles second coronavirus wave
Italy has recorded its single deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic since April. As other European countries re-enter lockdown, Italy is now considering a similar measure. Chris Livesay visited a hospital in Rome where an ICU is at near-capacity.
U.S. sets record for coronavirus hospitalizations with over 60,000
"No question our hospitals are about to be overrun," said Dr. Michael Osterholm. "Don't be surprised when we hit 200,000 [cases] a day."
Pfizer gearing up to distribute COVID-19 vaccine
"My biggest fear is that we're dealing with a surge at the same time that we're trying to vaccinate," said New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli.
Illinois is seeing worst surge of COVID since pandemic started
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker COVID-19 hospitalizations are far high than they ever were in the spring.
Saeb Erekat, leading voice for Palestinians, dies at 65
The Palestinian people's long-time chief negotiator in peace talks with Israel, Saeb Erekat, has died at 65 after contracting the coronavirus. Imtiaz Tyab reports that Erekat's dedication to a peaceful, two-state solution to the Mideast crisis won him praise and scorn over a career spanning four decades.
Pfizer official talks COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer chief scientific officer Dr. Mikael Dolsten spoke with CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook after the drugmaker announced that human trials suggest its coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective.
11/10/20: Red and Blue
AG Barr allows prosecutors to probe voter fraud; Sydney Barber makes history at U.S. Naval Academy
COVID-19 restrictions highlight split among evangelical Christians
The coronavirus pandemic appears to be key factor in a growing split among evangelical Christians, one of President Trump's critical constituencies. Jon Ward, a senior political correspondent at Yahoo News, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the dueling perspectives on pandemic restrictions.
Biden welcomes progress on COVID vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden is welcoming the progress being made toward a coronavirus vaccine, but said the process must be transparent to ensure confidence and safety. Bina Venkataraman, an editorial page editor for the Boston Globe and former adviser to President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology during the Ebola pandemic, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the efforts to ensure public trust in a coronavirus vaccine.
Texas becomes first state to top 1 million COVID-19 cases
El Paso is lining up mobile morgues, while Dallas County officials are warning that their area is "entering the most dangerous phase we have seen to date."
Hospitalizations spike in U.S. amid COVID surge
Fifteen states have seen coronavirus hospitalizations double in the last month, including New Mexico, where hospitalizations tripled in a month. Janet Shamlian reports.
Progress in treating COVID as cases surge
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective in testing so far, and the FDA has given emergency approval to a new antibody treatment, as the world braces for a tough winter during the pandemic. Dr. Amesh Adalja joined CBSN to discuss the impact.
Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend
How Israeli and Palestinian kids are coping 3 years after Oct. 7 attacks
Investigation
Weeks before Election Day, the FEC can't enforce the law
Live
Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
Man eyed Mall of America for attack, pledged allegiance to ISIS, FBI says
Lawyers seek to stop execution today in Texas, citing Christa Pike's failed injection
