COVID-19 cases balloon across the country

CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the growing number of coronavirus cases and infections nationwide.

• Aug 2, 2020
• 3:08

Total COVID-19 cases worldwide stand at over 17 million

CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the worldwide impacts of COVID-19

• Aug 2, 2020
• 2:22

Open: This is "Face the Nation," August 2

Today on "Face the Nation," Coronavirus deaths and infections continue to rise in the U.S. as July marks the worst month for new cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

• Aug 2, 2020
• 2:15

Getting back to hugging

In the time of social distancing because of COVID, we are missing out on one of the most important facets of human interaction: hugging. Contributor Luke Burbank talks with experts about how the physical act of giving and getting a hug can boost our oxytocin hormone levels, and how we can still get a good hug when we really need one.

• Aug 2, 2020
• 4:52

The great broadband divide

High-speed Internet access has been the foundation of work, school, commerce, church services, and even doctor's visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is great … IF you have high-speed Internet. Yet, about half of Americans do not. David Pogue reports on the broadband divide in our country, where for many high-speed internet is either unavailable or unaffordable.

• Aug 2, 2020
• 9:01

MLB commissioner confident league will get through season

Just 1 1/2 weeks into a shortened 60-game season, the coronavirus has forced 19 postponements in 11 days,

• Aug 1, 2020

South Africa coronavirus cases surge past 500,000

An early lockdown in South Africa saw a delayed spread of the coronavirus, but now it's arrived in full force, with experts saying it's only expected to peak in September.

• Aug 1, 2020

Pelosi calls relief package discussions "productive" but no deal

Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnunchin Saturday.

• Aug 1, 2020

Airbnb shuts down dozens of NJ properties after large parties

"This is no time for anyone to be vying for induction into the Knucklehead Hall of Fame," New Jersey governor Phil Murphy said.

• Aug 1, 2020

Student, staffer test positive for COVID-19 at Indiana schools

The two cases were recorded just days after public schools around the state reopened their doors for the first time since March.

• Aug 1, 2020

Congressman Raúl Grijalva tests positive for coronavirus

Grijalva's diagnosis comes after Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert tested positive earlier this week.

• Aug 1, 2020

Parts of North Carolina under mandatory evacuation due to Hurricane Isaias

On Friday, the state announced that it was already seeing an impact from the storm system, with an increased risk of dangerous rip currents along the coast.

• Aug 1, 2020

McDonald's, Target and Gap brand stores now require masks

More than 150,000 people in the United States have died due to the coronavirus.

• Aug 1, 2020

Museum of Food and Drink goes virtual

Food in museums is usually frowned upon, except for a relatively new institution in Brooklyn, New York. The Museum of Food and Drink was funded to showcase culinary traditions from across the globe while educating visitors about the cultures they come from. Dana Jacobson looks at MOFAD, and their challenge to continue virtually during the coronavirus pandemic for "CBS This Morning: Saturday's" The Dish.

• Aug 1, 2020
• 6:24

Super Bowl star on opting out of 2020 season

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to defend their Super Bowl championship this NFL season, without the help of their starting lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. The football star and medical school graduate spent nine weeks in the off-season helping his hometown of Montreal during the height of the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks to Dana Jacobson about why he is sitting out the season.

• Aug 1, 2020
• 8:24

Single-use plastics cause concern amid virus

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted, among other things, the fight to limit single-use plastics and plastic pollution. Bans on plastic bags in some cities and states were overturned, and N95 masks, plastic gloves and other items are turning up in fields, lakes rivers and oceans. Roxana Saberi speaks to two environmentalists about the harm they think this is causing.

• Aug 1, 2020
• 4:09

Doctor on COVID-19 treatments, school safety

The U.S. saw more than 67,000 new coronavirus cases Friday, pushing the total number of cases above 4.5 million. The death toll is now over 153,000. Dr. Amesh Adalja joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the state of testing, vaccines and school safety amid the pandemic.

• Aug 1, 2020
• 3:53

California tops half a million coronavirus cases

According to the state's latest numbers, more than 9,000 people have died from coronavirus and more than 8,000 people are currently in the hospital or ICU.

• Aug 1, 2020

Court orders release of teen detained for not doing schoolwork

The teen's case gained national attention and drew condemnation from education and juvenile justice advocates.

• Jul 31, 2020

"There's a complete disconnect": Florida's school digital divide

With school set to restart in the coming weeks, education leaders and local stakeholders have had to assess the internet and technological gaps facing students who can't afford technology or live outside of the range of internet connectivity.

• Jul 31, 2020

MLB says doubleheader games will be 7 innings each

The announcement comes as multiple games have been postponed due to players and staffers testing positive for the coronavirus.

• Jul 31, 2020

Over 200 kids test positive for coronavirus after summer camp

The CDC indicated that its numbers likely underestimate the size of the outbreak.

• Jul 31, 2020

$600 in jobless benefits end: "An impossible situation"

With no extension in sight, some 25 million unemployed workers will struggle to pay their rent or mortgage and other bills.

• Jul 31, 2020

Negotiations over coronavirus relief package stalled

The White House continues to try and deal with the coronavirus crisis on both the health and economic fronts. President Trump's top health officials testified on Capitol Hill on the nation's response to the virus, while lawmakers continue to debate the next coronavirus relief package as unemployment benefits expired Friday. Nancy Cordes, CBS News' chief congressional correspondent, and Zeke Miller, a CBSN political contributor and a White House reporter for the Associated Press, joined Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Jul 31, 2020
• 10:35

Senators leave Washington without relief deal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is sending his Republican caucus home this weekend without any significant progress on a coronavirus relief bill. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss why negotiations are just ramping up as eviction protections and expanded unemployment benefits are expiring.

• Jul 31, 2020
• 8:40

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