Florida prepares for Isaias amid coronavirus
Already hard hit with one of the highest rates of coronavirus infections in the country, Florida now braces for another challenge as Isaias approaches. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
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Already hard hit with one of the highest rates of coronavirus infections in the country, Florida now braces for another challenge as Isaias approaches. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
With nearly 2 million coronavirus cases reported last month, July became the worst month of the pandemic in the U.S. Danya Bacchus reports.
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the growing number of coronavirus cases and infections nationwide.
Florida's governor has declared a state of emergency.
Hurricane Isaias is expected to approach the southeast coast of Florida on Saturday, forcing Governor Ron DeSantis to issue an emergency order. The storm is expected to cause rain along the U.S. East Coast. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" with what is expected from the weather system.
The new hurricane could hit Florida over the weekend. A Bahamas coronavirus lockdown was relaxed due to the approaching storm.
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.
Florida and the East Coast are bracing for impact as states watch the track of Hurricane Isaias. Lonnie Quinn reports.
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.
Florida reported 257 new COVID-19 related deaths on Friday.
Florida is preparing for Hurricane Isaias as it reports a record high COVID-19 death toll. David Begnaud looks at what the state and the nation is facing as unemployment benefits expire.
At least 6,333 people in Florida have now died from the disease caused by the coronavirus.
The heartbreaking milestones come as the U.S. surpasses 150,000 deaths from the virus.
The state said that county-run testing centers will remain open, but county testing centers in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties — which together make up nearly a third of cases in the state — will also be temporarily closed.
Leila Cavett, 21, was last seen in Hollywood, in southeast Florida. Her 2-year-old son, Kamdyn, is now in foster care. Police think Cavett's in danger.
The Florida Department of Health reported 186 new deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday.
After standing down last week to resolve an unspecified technical issue, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday, lifting a South Korean military communications satellite into orbit. CBS Los Angeles reports.
While Planet Fitness joined the number of companies now requiring face coverings, nationwide the controversy won't go away.
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.
With over 414,000 coronavirus cases, Florida trails only California in total cases in the U.S.
The CDC is stressing the importance of in-person instruction but encouraging social distancing and keeping the same teachers and students in groups called "pods" to contain possible outbreaks. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Congressman Vern Buchanan announced Friday that his staffer Gary Tibbetts died of the virus.
President Trump cancelled the Jacksonville, Florida portion of the Republican National Convention over rising coronavirus fears, but he's still urging schools to reopen in the fall. The president has softened his demands for places where the virus is surging, but the latest CDC guidance strongly encourages schools to open up. Ben Tracy reports.
Things got heated after a fellow shopper told him he should wear a mask and he cursed in front of the other shopper's young daughter.
President Trump is cancelling the Florida portion of the Republican National Convention. He says now is "not the right time" amid the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Caitlin Huey-Burns join CBSN's Lana Zak with a look at the latest headlines from the White House.