Transcript: Sec. Alex Azar on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with former HHS Secretary Alex Azar that aired Sunday, July 26, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
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Open: This is "Face the Nation," July 26
Today on "Face the Nation," 100 days from the election, the coronavirus surges in the south and west, with hospitalizations and deaths on the rise. Unemployment claims spike for the first time in nearly four months, and President Trump looks for a reset.
Transcript: Sen. Ted Cruz on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Texas Senator Ted Cruz that aired Sunday, July 26, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Atrium Health CEO calls for national registry for COVID testing supplies
Atrium Health CEO Eugene Woods testified before the Senate earlier this week, telling lawmakers "we don't have enough reagents" to process coronavirus tests
Gottlieb: High rate of spread in schools making it "very hard to open"
The former FDA commissioner suggests that testing delays need to be resolved before widespread reopenings of America's schools.
Gottlieb: Community spread makes it "very hard to open" schools
Gottlieb said on "Face the Nation" a positivity rate above 10% is the "threshold where you really want to think carefully about closing the school districts."
Americans without water
The simple act of hand-washing became the first line of defense against the spread of the coronavirus. But millions of Americans have had to live through this pandemic with no safe running water, or even plumbing, in their homes. Correspondent Lee Cowan examines the lives of 21st century Americans with no easy access to water.
Transcript: Eugene Woods on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Eugene Woods, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atrium Health that aired Sunday, July 26, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, July 26, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Rethinking the design of restrooms
As COVID becomes a fixture of life, new thought is being given to another fixture – the public restroom – and how to maintain social distancing in the most private of public places
Revisiting the public restroom
As COVID becomes a fixture of life, new thought is being given to another fixture – the public restroom – and how to maintain social distancing safely in the most private of public places. Richard Schlesinger reports.
Danny Meyer on overcoming threats to business success
In this web exclusive, Danny Meyer, whose restaurant business laid off hundreds of employees because of the coronavirus pandemic, explains to correspondent Martha Teichner how his father’s business experience, including two bankruptcies, informed his efforts to survive a wrenching blow to the hospitality industry.
30 states see surge in coronavirus deaths
Coronavirus deaths are on the rise in 30 states as infection rates and hospitalizations in Texas and Florida continue to increase. In addition to health concerns, millions of Americans struggling to pay rent are now facing potential evictions. Michael George reports.
China-U.S. relations hits new low
Diplomatic relations between the United States and China are the frostiest they've been in decades. Beijing is retaliating against the U.S. closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston by shuttering the equivalent American mission in Chengdu. Recently, the U.S. also arrested fours Chinese scientists for hiding their army ties on visa applications. Isaac Stone Fish, a senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations and a CBSN contributor, joins CBSN's Laura Podesta with analysis on the deterioriating situation.
Florida surpasses New York in confirmed COVID-19 cases
With over 414,000 coronavirus cases, Florida trails only California in total cases in the U.S.
Coronavirus hospitalizations in New York hit new low, Cuomo says
There were at least 646 people hospitalized in the state on Friday, a new low since March 18.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus
He said earlier this month that he had the virus.
Apps aid contact tracing effort in Italy
Contact-tracing apps are already being used in Italy, Germany, and around Europe to help track the coronavirus. Through a phone's BlueTooth signal, the apps can contact users who encountered someone who's tested positive for coronavirus. Chris Livesay reports.
Agus says school safety depends on location
CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus discusses the surging coronavirus outbreak in the United States. According to Agus, the safety of sending kids back to school depends on where you call home.
Some schools reopen as coronavirus surges
Health officials say the coronavirus is now spreading faster than at any point since the crisis began. As some schools reopen, parents across the country are faced with the difficult decision of whether or not it's safe to send their children back to school.
Trump to send federal officers to more cities
President Trump discussed the administration's planned expansion of "Operation Legend," the name of his plan to send additional federal officers into cities to fight crime. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Tamara Keith, a White House correspondent for NPR and co-host of the NPR Politics podcast, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss that plus the president's latest comments on the coronavirus pandemic.
Thom Tillis faces tough reelection in North Carolina
A portion of the Republican National Convention is set to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina. Meanwhile, the state's incumbent Republican Senator Thom Tillis is trailing behind his Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham. Nick Ochsner, investigative executive producer at CBS affiliate WBTV, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest.
Parents explore new homeschooling methods amid pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic leaving some schools districts uncertain whether they will return to in-person learning this fall, parents are looking at other options. Many are turning to new forms of homeschooling called "micro schooling" and "pandemic pods." Emily Oster, a professor of economics and public policy at Brown University, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the growing trend.
LAPD officer and soon-to-be father dies of COVID-19 complications
Officer Valentin Martinez, 45, was expecting twins with his partner and joined the force in 2007. The city's mayor has ordered flags to be lowered in his honor.
LAPD officer dies from COVID-19
LAPD is mourning the first sworn officer to die from COVID-19. Valentin Martinez was assigned to the department's Mission Station and was a father-to-be. CBS Los Angeles' Rachel Kim reports.
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
Trump administration ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads
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DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
