Feds tried to stop plant closure after COVID deaths, official says

A COVID-19 outbreak at the Foster Farms poultry plant​ in Merced County claimed multiple workers' lives.

• Oct 1, 2020

Number of COVID-19 cases rising in 28 states

A new model from the Centers for Disease Control is projecting as many as 232,000 COVID-related deaths in the United States by late October. Nearly 207,000 people have already died from the coronavirus in the U.S., and case numbers are on the rise in 28 states around the country. Lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports as some states roll their restrictions back.

• Oct 1, 2020
• 03:49

Mnuchin presents counteroffer on COVID bill in meeting with Pelosi

The treasury secretary said he and Pelosi are prepared to give negotiations over a coronavirus relief bill "one more serious try."

• Oct 1, 2020

Major League Baseball will allow fans to attend World Series

This is the first time fans will be allowed to attend a Major League Baseball game since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the league said.

• Oct 1, 2020

Migrant caravan sets off from Honduras with eyes on U.S. border

It's the first major group of Central American migrants to set off since the coronavirus pandemic prompted nations to lock down their borders.

• Oct 1, 2020

Scientists warn of airborne coronavirus spread

Scientists have been debating how the coronavirus spreads since the pandemic began. Those conversations have deepened recently as some experts argue that aerosols may play a bigger role in the virus' transmission than previously thought. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook spoke with aerosol scientists Linsey Marr and Kim Prather about how the virus travels through the air and how to best protect yourself against it.

• Sep 30, 2020
• 11:30

Spend a night as the "mayor" of Hell, Michigan

Most people spend their lives trying to stay out of Hell, but Airbnb is offering a chance for ghouls and goblins to become the "mayor" — of Hell, Michigan​, that is.

• Sep 30, 2020

Struggling airline industry braces for layoffs

About 45,000 airline employees could find themselves without a job this week after a federal payroll support program expires. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Sep 30, 2020
• 01:54

When will a coronavirus vaccine really be ready?

Public health officials, drug companies and the White House keep offering conflicting timelines for when a vaccine will be approved and distributed to the American public.

• Sep 30, 2020

Trump and Biden clash in first debate

President Trump and Joe Biden faced off in Ohio during their first presidential debate. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News Washington correspondent Nikole Killion, and CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett join CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" for a breakdown of the debate's biggest moments.

• Sep 30, 2020
• 23:06

NFL postpones Titans-Steelers game after coronavirus outbreak

The announcement marks the first schedule change of the season due to positive test results.

• Sep 30, 2020

Disney to lay off 28,000 theme park workers

Temporary COVID-19 closures of Disneyland and Disney World in the spring continue to hurt the entertainment giant.

• Sep 30, 2020

3 scientists' advice on how to protect yourself from COVID-19

In contrast to early thinking about the importance of transmission by contact with large respiratory droplets, it turns out that a major way people become infected is by breathing in the virus.

• Sep 30, 2020

NYC neighborhoods see COVID-19 spike

New York City’s daily coronavirus infection rate has spiked above 3% for the first time in months. Mayor Bill de Blasio says eight ZIP codes in Brooklyn and Queens are to blame for the recent surge. Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joins CBSN to talk about the latest coronavirus news.

• Sep 30, 2020
• 07:11

Neanderthal genes are a liability for virus patients, study says

A study identifies a cluster of genes that are linked to a higher risk of hospitalization and respiratory failure in patients who are infected with the virus.

• Sep 30, 2020

Misleading claims during first debate

In their first debate Tuesday night, President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden clashed over issues like mail-in voting and how to handle the California wildfires and the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to set the record straight on some of their claims.

• Sep 30, 2020
• 12:31

Japanese researchers say "no reason" to keep doing painful COVID tests

Large-scale study by Hokkaido University finds simple saliva test just as reliable as gold-standard, more complicated and expensive PCR nasal swab method.

• Sep 30, 2020

"Super healthy" college student dies from COVID-19 complications

"If it can happen to a super healthy 19-year old boy who doesn't smoke, vape or do drugs, it can happen to anyone," Chad Dorrill's mother said

• Sep 30, 2020

Trump says he wears masks "when needed" and mocks Biden's masks

"I think masks are OK," the president said during the first debate.

• Sep 30, 2020

Trump defends his coronavirus response

At the first presidential debate, Joe Biden slammed President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying "he has no plan." Mr. Trump defended his decisions, touting his decision to restrict travel to China at the end of January, claiming it saved lives.

• Sep 29, 2020
• 01:51

NYC students return to class as COVID cases spike

As classrooms fill up in the nation's largest school district, New York's coronavirus cases are rising to a daily rate of 3.25%. Nikki Battiste takes a closer look.

• Sep 29, 2020
• 02:13

Disney to lay off 28,000 workers

The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will lay off 28,000 furloughed workers in the company's California and Florida theme parks as it moves to recover from a sharp financial blow caused by the coronavirus pandemic. CBS Los Angeles' Michele Gile reports.

• Sep 29, 2020
• 02:18

Disney to lay off thousands of workers

The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will lay off 28,000 furloughed workers from its theme parks, stores and cruises as it moves to recover from a sharp financial blow caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

• Sep 29, 2020
• 00:19

Beloved professor's virtual teaching goes viral

Charles Krohn, a professor emeritus at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, is embracing a new way of teaching at the age of 91. Meg Oliver shares his story.

• Sep 29, 2020
• 01:30

White House pressured CDC on reopening schools, officials say

White House officials pressured the CDC to downplay the coronavirus to encourage reopening schools, CBS News confirmed.

• Sep 29, 2020

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