Chuck E. Cheese parent files for bankruptcy

The parent company of the family restaurant chain blamed the "financial strain" from shutdowns due to the pandemic.

• Jun 25, 2020

What's behind the COVID-19 surge?

Coronavirus cases are surging to record levels and threatening hospital capacity in several states more than five months after the first confirmed illness in the United States. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus explains what's fueling the surge and what can be done to slow it down.

• Jun 25, 2020
• 05:03

Feds sent nearly $1.4B in stimulus funds to dead people

Government watchdog report makes it clear, "a person is not entitled to receive a payment if he or she is deceased."

• Jun 25, 2020

South Africa's ready-made army of coronavirus hunters hard at work

The country's tried and tested human weapons in the war on infectious disease have given it a leg-up in the battle against COVID-19.

• Jun 25, 2020

Cuomo: Virus hospitalizations in New York have dropped below 1,000

Parts of New York began slowly reopening last month after successfully "flattening the curve" during lockdown.

• Jun 25, 2020

President Trump hosts Polish leader

President Trump on Wednesday met with President Andrzej Duda of Poland at the White House. It was the first time a foreign leader has made a visit since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News Washington correspondent Natalie Brand joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss that and more.

• Jun 24, 2020
• 07:38

Neighbors band together with mutual aid group

In what was at one point the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, one New York family decided to help their neighbors in need. A few posters around the neighborhood turned into an almost 1,000-person volunteer group called the Astoria Mutual Aid Network. Errol Barnett reports.

• Jun 25, 2020
• 04:08

Trump heads to Wisconsin amid COVID-19 spike

President Trump is heading to Wisconsin as COVID-19 cases rise and his poll numbers slip. He's also set to sign an executive order by the end of the week protecting federal statues and monuments from damage. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Jun 25, 2020
• 02:53

Report slams vet home's handling of outbreak

A newly released investigation is shedding light on "substantial" errors at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts where at least 76 veterans died. The center's superintendent, Bennett Walsh, has been placed on administrative leave. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Jun 25, 2020
• 02:38

Promising vaccine trial pushes into COVID-swamped South Africa, Brazil

Oxford University team's drug is a leading contender, but there isn't enough virus still circulating in England for a trial there to work alone.

• Jun 25, 2020

Record-breaking spike in new COVID-19 cases

A sudden surge of new coronavirus cases has prompted some states to consider slowing down reopenings, requiring face coverings or, in the case of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, imposing a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone coming into their states from other states seeing a spike. Meanwhile, many of the new cases seem to be coming from younger people who are not suffering serious symptoms but have the potential to become spreaders of the virus. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Jun 25, 2020
• 03:33

"Baffling" errors at vets home where 76 died during outbreak

The leadership at Holyoke Soldiers' Home packed dementia patients into a crowded unit as the virus spread, investigators said.

• Jun 25, 2020

The world's fastest supercomputer is hunting for coronavirus cures

Japan's "Fugaku" has just unseated an American rival as the world's fastest digital brain, but for its creators, being "useful" came before coming first.

• Jun 25, 2020

Texas governor might add more COVID-19 restrictions

"We are looking at greater restrictions," Governor Greg Abbott said Wednesday, after initially saying this would be a last resort.

• Jun 25, 2020

COVID-surviving MD denied chance to donate plasma because he's gay

Chicago ER physician hoping to get federal rules changed, saying, "We're sitting on something that could be saving lives"

• Jun 25, 2020

In conversation with Andrew Cuomo

New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who has proactively confronted the coronavirus outbreak in his state, has performed some political jujitsu – asking people to do hard things and sacrifice because of the pandemic, and getting more popular in the process. "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley sits down with Cuomo to discuss leading New York's so-far-successful efforts to "flatten the curve"; the Trump administration's COVID-19 response; living in quarantine with his daughters; and his political future.

• Jun 21, 2020
• 09:44

Forecasting the COVID-19 pandemic

The "superforecasting" firm Good Judgment uses probability estimates to make predictions about what to expect from the coronavirus pandemic. The firm's CEO Warren Hatch joined CBSN to discuss the metrics his team uses to make these sort of forecasts.

• Jun 22, 2020
• 08:31

Racial disparities in the COVID-19 pandemic

As COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the nation, black people are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Dr. Jon LaPook examines some of the health disparities that are putting them at higher risk for infection.

• Jun 23, 2020
• 04:30

New York holds primary election

New York held its primary election on Tuesday, months after the coronavirus outbreak postponed it in April. Erin Durkin, a reporter for Politico New York, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss key races on the ballot and changes made at the polls designed to prevent the spread of the virus.

• Jun 23, 2020
• 06:41

Half of Americans burned out on working from home

As millions of people work from home, many are dealing with stress, long hours and a lack of boundaries.

• Jun 24, 2020

"Super" antibodies could help fight COVID

Dr. Neeta Ogden joined CBSN to discuss the latest vaccine developments, what we know about immunity, plus a new study that suggests flushing the toilet could create a cloud of potentially infectious coronavirus particles that linger in the air.

• Jun 17, 2020
• 06:47

Cuomo: Feds making "historic mistake" on virus

"The federal government is making a mistake… a historic mistake," by encouraging states to reopen too fast, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at his daily press briefing. He noted that in at least 19 states, new coronavirus cases have gone up over the last two weeks. Watch his remarks.

• Jun 17, 2020
• 06:27

Big tech companies expand amid crisis

While many businesses are closing as a result of the coronavirus economic crisis, the country's five largest tech companies have continued to grow and invest in their future. New York Times technology reporter Mike Isaac joined CBSN to discuss why business is booming for Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Google.

• Jun 17, 2020
• 06:44

Airlines see increase in ridership

Americans are starting to fly again, and this week, the number of flyers hit its highest point in nearly 3 months. But with traffic still down more than 80%, airlines are expected to lose thousands more employees and planes. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Jun 20, 2020
• 02:38

Some Disney World reopen dates are already sold out

Would-be guests complained about system glitches and hours-long waits. Disney said it likely wasn't their turn to book a reservation.

• Jun 24, 2020

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