As COVID cases go from 1 to 24,000, New Zealand changes approach
New Zealand's approach to the virus has shifted, moving from elimination to something approaching acceptance as the omicron variant has taken hold.
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Inside the CDC's efforts to track new variants
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook got an exclusive look inside the CDC and how it tracks new COVID-19 variants. He joined CBS News to discuss the current state of the pandemic in the U.S.
COVID-19 study sees "significant" impact on brain
Researchers are still trying to understand how the virus results in symptoms that impact the brain for months after an infection.
Official COVID-19 death toll tops 6 million
The numbers everywhere are likely far higher than the official count shows.
3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind
Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith
The state of the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Jon LaPook speaks with leading scientists and virus trackers to learn how they’re looking for new coronavirus variants, and also for signs that the pandemic is winding down.
The adverse effect COVID-19 has on children
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tells 60 Minutes the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted children.
The “new normal” according to the CDC
Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, an epidemiologist at the CDC, tells 60 Minutes how the government’s top public health agency is looking at the next phase of the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tells 60 Minutes she was surprised by the amount of vaccine hesitancy across the country.
COVID-19 and public health access
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tells 60 Minutes the pandemic has highlighted disparities in healthcare access in Black and Hispanic communities.
Cautious optimism about the state of the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Jon LaPook speaks with leading scientists and virus trackers to learn how they're looking for new coronavirus variants, and also for signs that the pandemic is winding down.
CDC explains how you should approach the next phase of the pandemic
The CDC tells 60 Minutes what it thinks "the new normal" will look like as COVID-19 cases fall following the Omicron surge.
Lessons from the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic
The influenza pandemic that killed 675,000 Americans a century ago is often referred to as the "forgotten flu." Also forgotten: lessons it might have taught us for how to deal with the cost, in lives, of COVID-19.
Moms debate masking guidance
A group of Virginia moms with varying opinions discuss the state masking guidance in schools with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell. Nationwide, mask mandates are leaving parents with difficult decisions.
New York City rolls back its COVID restrictions
Starting Monday, businesses will no longer be required to ask for vaccination cards, and masks will no longer be mandated in public schools for children ages 5 and older.
CDC: No new variants of concern right now
Sunday, Dr. Jon LaPook reports from the CDC, where scientists say "there's nothing that appears to be the next Omicron" at this time.
Maternal deaths rise in 2020
Deaths among pregnant women and new mothers rose 14% in 2020, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, and one-third of those were among Black patients. Shannel Pearman, who nearly died of pregnancy-related complications, and Dr. Rachel Hardeman, the director of the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Nikki Battiste to discuss the growing number of pregnancy-related deaths and why the Black community is most affected.
NFL suspends its COVID-19 protocols, citing national decrease in case count
Players will no longer be required to adhere to rigorous testing or mask wearing.
Ron DeSantis asks students to take face masks off at press conference
The governor said their mask-wearing is "COVID theater."
White House lays out new COVID plan, will stockpile tests and pills
The 96-page plan says the nation no longer needs to "let COVID-19 dictate how we live."
GOP response to State of the Union
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds delivered the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address. In her speech, she highlighted concerns about inflation and education policies. Watch her full remarks here.
Hawaii to lift COVID quarantine requirement for travelers
Hawaii has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the nation.
What to expect in State of the Union
President Biden's State of the Union address will cover everything from the war in Ukraine and the pandemic to inflation and climate change. Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBS News to discuss.
"Unity agenda" expected in State of the Union
President Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address as the fighting in Ukraine worsens. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on what the president is planning to discuss Tuesday night when he speaks to the nation.
Despite economic growth, families struggle to make ends meet
Even as President Biden touts his economic record, many people's finances are still far from recovery.
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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